US: Big Problems Require Long Term Solutions The political process mostly rewards quick fixes WASHINGTON – America is slowly getting into its political campaign mode. The 2016 presidential elections are getting closer; even though,...
Obama’s “Power Africa” Initiative Never Took Off Major investments in power generation did not happen. Too much bureaucracy WASHINGTON – Anybody who knows sub-Saharan Africa will tell you that the main obstacle to additional economic growth is...
US EPA: Fracking Does Not Create Systemic Water Safety Risks A lenghty report indicates that a few recorded accidents are due to faulty well construction WASHINGTON – After years of research and analysis, a 1,399 page US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report concluded that hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is safe....
US Airport Screeners Failed To Detect Weapons In 96% Of Test Cases Gigantic security failure treated as ordinary news WASHINGTON – The US Department of Homeland Security tested the capabilities of the Transportation Security Administration airport screeners by...
China Exports Excess Capacity Below Cost US producers displaced by Chinese dumping WASHINGTON – In order to build strong defenses against the ill effects of the 2008 Great Recession China launched a...
THE US Shale Industry Survived Oil Prices Collapse High cost producers managed to increase productivity WASHINGTON – When oil prices suddenly collapsed, going from $ 100 per barrel to $ 50 or less, the almost...
Political Opinions Are Based On Bias and Emotions People support candidates and issues without any serious reflection. Media tend to reinforce bias WASHINGTON – The most stunning feature of Hillary Clinton’s vast popularity is that even her most loyal supporters are...
While The US Protests, China Keeps Building Bases In The South China Sea There is no way that the US will risk a military confrontation in order to force China to give up its claims WASHINGTON – China decided that America is in a (probably irreversible) phase of global retreat. Whatever the rhetoric about...
Is Police Brutality The Main Issue Affecting African Americans? The main problem is crime stemming from ignorance and poverty WASHINGTON – Thanks to highly publicized official investigations, some of them led by the US Department of Justice, America...
Up to 19 Years To Build A Highway Too much bureaucracy, too many overlapping jurisdictions WASHINGTON – In country X “New highway projects can require up to 200 regulatory steps and take between 9...