Globalization – Page 4 – Schirach Report

3 D Printers Are Amazing; But They Also Tell Us That Factory Jobs Will Soon Disappear When you will be able to make your own toaster at home using your 3 D printer millions of factory jobs will be unemployed

By Paolo von Schirach January 29, 2014 WASHINGTON – We know a lot about the dark side of globalization. Information...

The Tea Party Has Become An Ideological, “Anti-Everything” Group – The Republican Party Needs A Strong Message Of Opportunity And Inclusiveness – Chris Christie Could Articulate It Ken Cuccinelli lost in Virginia in large part because he could not get women to vote for him. The conservative social values agenda is horribly outmoded

By Paolo von Schirach November 11, 2013 WASHINGTON – At the very beginning, the Tea Party insurgency had some...

No Way For America To Compete Effectively Unless It Improves Its Dismal Public Education System Most children in Philadelphia cannot read, yet their teachers get good marks. How is this possible?

By Paolo von Schirach September 25, 2013 WASHINGTON – There is really no dispute about the fact that in this hyper...

If Solar Power Became Affordable, Developing Countries Would Be Transformed Lack of electricity is the main barrier to development. Building power plants and transmission lines is very expensive. Solar would generate power even in remote villages

WASHINGTON – When it comes to electric power generation and distribution, in developed countries we are used to this...

Only 63.2% Of Americans In the Work Force, Lowest Figure Since 1978 – Fed Policies Cannot Change This Trend Due to automation, we have manufacturing growth without adding jobs. Most new opening are in sectors requiring low skills

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2013/09/02/disruptive-technologies-like-3-d-printing-will-kill-millions-of-jobs-can-we-adjust-to-this-new-era/ September 8, 2013 WASHINGTON – Lacking any significant public policy initiative focusing on...

Elon Musk, Tesla Motors’ Founder, Came to America Because He Believed That This Country Would Offer Opportunity Policy-makers should do their best to improve America's pro-business, pro-innovation environment. This is our edge

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2013/08/07/electric-cars-are-not-selling-well-but-quality-will-improve-for-heavy-trucks-though-the-future-fuel-is-natural-gas-not-electricity/ August 12, 2013 WASHINGTON – I wrote recently that it is going to...

Global Warming Is Real – Still, Do Not Force The Adoption Of Imperfect Renewable Energy, Put More Money into R&D Bjorn Lomborg argues that green energy will replace carbon based sources only when it will be economically viable

WASHINGTON – If we knew for sure that man-made global warming were accelerating at a dramatic pace, threatening an imminent...

Egypt’s Tragedy Is In The Mix Of Impossible Politics And Total Economic Collapse 40% unemployment, currency reserves are gone. Saudi Arabia to the rescue, while Washington has become irrelevant

By Paolo von Schirach July 16, 2013 WASHINGTON – The unfolding Egyptian drama sadly tells us that the Arab...

With A Slowing Economy, China Is On Its Way To Becoming A “Normal” Country Construction boom and export-led manufacturing not as strong as before. Huge amounts of bad loans. Environmental disaster

By Paolo von Schirach July 15, 2013 WASHINGTON – If you listen to Beijing Government officials, everything in China’s economy is...

“Power Africa”: US Aid To Increase Electricity Production Finally Obama discovered that Africa needs electricity in order to have development. A long term commitment?

By Paolo von Schirach June 30, 2013 WASHINGTON – Back in 1998, while working on an export promotion project in...