Maersk Warning About Global Slow Down – Recession In the US? Trade flows have been reduced. The worst since 2008 WASHINGTON – Maersk, (based in Denmark) is the largest shipping conglomerate in the world. Their business is to transport...
Immigrants No Longer Welcome in Europe A few instances of criminal behavior gave a bad name to all new comers WASHINGTON – Predictably, the European refugee problem has turned into a major Europe-wide political crisis. Anti-immigrant, far right political...
Saudi Arabia’s Goal: Hurt Iran Low oil prices are meant to strangle the oil-dependent Iranian economy WASHINGTON – A few days ago I argued that Saudi Arabia is imposing rock bottom oil prices through over...
America Needs An Inclusive, Optimistic Republican Party Unfortunately, the candidates who propose education reform get no support WASHINGTON – More than ever before, America needs an enlightened, inclusive and optimistic Republican Party. Simply stated, the old...
The French National Front Lost – And Yet It Remains A Force A sinificant minority of French voters feel alienated WASHINGTON – In the end, Marine Le Pen, her niece Marion Marechal-Le Pen, and the National Front won absolutely...
After The French Vote, Is This The End Of Europe? The victory at the polls of the French National Front is a heavy blow for any European integration agenda WASHINGTON – The triumph at the polls for French regional elections of the right-wing National Front led by Marine...
Italian Dreams Prime Minister Renzi indicated that, with a 0.7% growth, Italy is once again a locomotive WASHINGTON – Hope springs eternal. Yes, but when Matteo Renzi, the Prime Minister of Italy, a country in slow...
Fight Global Warming With Disruptive Innovation – Not Mandates WASHINGTON – The Paris event on climate change will probably yield nothing really concrete. The fact is that, despite...
US Economy Slowing Down Stock prices still very high while the US economy is slowing amidts a deteriorating global economy WASHINGTON – The US stock market, while not doing great, is still up. And yet the US economic outlook...
The Terror Threat Will Not End It is too easy to create a terror group. And terror operations are really cheap WASHINGTON – Terror attacks hatched by crazy militants underscore the deep vulnerabilities of modern, open societies. They trigger an avalanche...