Tesla’s New Battery Is Not A Breakthrough Not that useful for US users, way too expensive for emerging markets WASHINGTON – A fancy press release and a well-advertised CEO press conference are not good substitutes for introducing real...
Black Ghetto Kids Do Not Have Options Freddie Gray was a petty criminal who chose crime because his world did not provide alternatives WASHINGTON – Freddie Gray’s death forced us to focus on the careless and cruel way in which police in Baltimore...
Seeking Justice in Baltimore Chief Prosector Marilyn Mosby indicted 6 police officers accused of killing or contributing to the death of Freddie Gray WASHINGTON – Freddie Gray was a 25 year old Baltimore small time drug dealer. He was just another member of...
Zero Interest Rates Do Not Help Growth The longest period of monetary stimulus in US history produced no results. Virtually zero growth in the first quarter WASHINGTON – After a mediocre 4th quarter of 2014, the US economy came to a virtual stop in the first...
The Killing Of Freddie Gray Reveals A Huge National Tragedy Racist cops, angry African Americans and extreme poverty create a toxic mix WASHINGTON – In Baltimore, on April 19 Freddie Gray, a 25 year old African American, died of a spinal...
Is China Cooking the Books On Economic Growth? Western economists challenge Beijing's figures. Growth is probably 5% or less, and not 7%, as stated by Beijing WASHINGTON – We all know that China’s economy is slowing down. No more 10% growth, year after year. Still,...
More Jobs in Italy? Not really The unemployment rate is still 12.7%. Among young people in the south it is 60% WASHINGTON – The Italian government just released figures related to new jobs created most likely on account of new...
Asia’s Slowdown Will Affect America’s Growth No lift for US exporters from Asian demand WASHINGTON – Can America count on buoyant global demand to drive more US exports, and therefore more sustained growth...
If The US Economy Slows Down, Hillary Clinton Will Not Be Elected America is not doing well. If this tepid recovery stops before the 2016 election, almost impossible for any Democrat to be elected president WASHINGTON – If we go back to the 2012 presidential campaign, the brilliance of the Obama team was in...
In China The Economy Is Still Run By The State The Economist magazine discussed economic reforms without even mentioning the Chinese Communist Party WASHINGTON – The highly regarded The Economist weekly magazine has a Leader (we call it Editorial in America) about...