In Japan Intellectual Property Rights Go To The Employers WASHINGTON – It is a given that the new “knowledge economy” is driven by clever innovators who are in...
Argentina Recreated A Reliable Statistics Agency WASHINGTON – Newly elected Argentine President Mauricio Macri wasted no time to create a new, pro-growth business climate. He...
There Will Be No Real Palestinian State WASHINGTON – A couple of recent interviews with two Israeli citizens, the first one a seasoned policy-maker with an impressive...
Saudi Monarchy Losing Control? WASHINGTON – The very last page of the latest TIME magazine double issue about what we can expect in the New Year...
The Ayatollahs Have Given Up Indoctrination in Iran WASHINGTON – TIME magazine recently had an intriguing cover story about Iran, (Iran 2025, November 16, 2015). Assuming that...
Saudi Arabia’s Oil End Game WASHINGTON – More than a year ago, when it became obvious that massive increases in US oil production (thanks...
Will Donald Trump Be The Republican Nominee? WASHINGTON – Will Donald Trump be the Republican presidential nominee? May be yes. Bizarre, but now distinctly possible.
Fed Unclear On Future Rate Increases WASHINGTON – At last, the US Federal Reserve decided to put an end to the abnormally long period of...
How Much Unemployment in China? WASHINGTON – The WSJ just had a front page story on China, focusing on factory closings, jobs losses, strikes and...
Sargent Bowe Bergdhal Charged With Desertion WASHINGTON – Remember Sargent Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who had been a Taliban prisoner for 5 years and then...