No More Start-Ups In America Surveys indicate a decline of new businesses. An alarming phenomenon WASHINGTON – There is an almost unquestioned belief that America is the land of entrepreneurs. This is “start-up” country....
How The Europeans Destroyed Their Economies America should learn from this example. Avoid taking the same path, or you get the same results WASHINGTON – We all know that most European economies are doing poorly or very poorly. Indeed, in the new normal...
Sustained US Growth Requires Quality Public Education The US is improving. But we are still struggling. Too many Americans are not participating WASHINGTON – The American economy is closing 2014 on a high note. US GDP grew 5% in the third quarter....
Lockheed Claims Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough If this is true, we are on the verge of an energy revolution WASHINGTON – I have observed in previous pieces that our long season of economic stagnation here in America (and...
America’s Economy: Stagnation and Inequality, A Bad Mix There is no significant innovation while income disparities are reaching Latin American levels. Politicians have no new ideas WASHINGTON – Capitalism is still by far the best economic system we know. But it is not as good...
3 D Printing Will Kill Millions of Jobs – Can We Adjust To This New Era? When consumers will easily "make" goods at home, factories will disappear. Can we cope with this unfolding revolution? WASHINGTON – An excellent TIME magazine story about robots and automation, (The Robot Economy, September 9, 2013), delivered a...
The Book “The Great Stagnation” Explains Why The US Economy Is Not Growing The fantastic wave of tech innovation that led to high growth is over. Invest in science in order to generate brand new technologies that will trigger new economic expansion WASHINGTON – If you are a true believer in free enterprise and therefore think that what America needs right...