Morocco’s Road to Development by Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – Morocco: here is a North African economy working hard to promote domestic...
Will The New Bailout Save Greece? Probably Not The resentful Greeks will have to live under an austerity regime for a very long time WASHINGTON – After dire warnings about Greece falling into the abyss of bankruptcy and national ruin, guess what…the EU got...
Italy Is Slowly Sinking – Years Of Recession Or Zero Growth – Unemployment At 12.6% There seems to be no public policy remedy for a country in economic decline WASHINGTON – Mario Draghi, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) deserves praise for his ability to save...
Matteo Renzi To Lead Italy Out Of The Swamp Of Terminal Decline? Very unlikely. Another professional politician, even if youthful and aggressive, cannot put together a long term, viable plan that will stick By Paolo von Schirach February 13, 2014 WASHINGTON – And so Italy is getting a new Prime Minister. Matteo Renzi,...
If Carbon Energy Will Continue To Be Dominant, Why Not Mention Added Supplies That Can Come To the US From Canada? By relying on more oil from Canada, on top of added domestic production, "Hemispheric Energy Independence" is now a real possibility for America By Paolo von Schirach June 2. 2013 WASHINGTON – The high brow The Atlantic news magazine devoted 12 long...
Democratic Capitalism Requires Effective Governance – This Is Equally True For Countries As Far Apart As America And India By Paolo von Schirach November 3, 2012 WASHINGTON – If you ever doubted that successful democratic capitalism...
The White House Stated That All The Attacks Against American Embassies Are Due To An Obscure Anti-Islam Video Produced In The US – So, The American Government Tells The World That Its Entire Foreign Policy Apparatus Has Less Influence With Arab Countries Than A Single Video – End Of America As Super Power By Paolo von Schirach September 15, 2012 WASHINGTON – Regarding the repeated violent attacks against US Embassies...
Obama Proposes Hiring More Civil Servants To Lower Unemployment – At A “Jobs Event” Governors And Mayors Talked About Attracting The Private Sector – Not Even One Word About Obama’s Plan By Paolo von Schirach June 13, 2012 WASHINGTON – Watching a major June 13 event on jobs...
Will Greece Finally Exit The Euro? – Economy Is Too Weak – Current Austerity Focused On Higher Taxes, While Keeping A Huge Public Sector Makes Things Worse – Expect No Growth By Paolo von Schirach May 24, 2012 WASHINGTON – The unmentionable is now openly talked about. Greece...
While We Have Political Gridlock In Washington, American Metro Areas Are Laboratories Of Smart Innovation – Metros Create Centers of Excellence, Build Global Ties, Explains Bruce Katz Of Brookings By Paolo von Schirach January 11, 2011 WASHINGTON – The bad news for America is that Washington...