Information & Communication Technology

Uber Will Win Against Regular Taxi Services Because It Provides Better Service At A Lower Price Established taxi companies will fight against Uber. But eventually they will lose. Consumers have a right to efficient, low cost services

WASHINGTON – I have never used Uber, the relatively new car hire service now available in America and in...

Hollande’s Poor Efforts At Attracting Foreign Investors To France Telling investors "We are not afraid of you" is not much of a marketing message. Likewise, telling them that you intend to simplify taxation and immigration procedures is not going to get you very far

By Paolo von Schirach February 18, 2014 WASHINGTON – “France is not afraid to open itself up to the...

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,...

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...

Bernard Tyson, Kaiser Permamente CEO, Argues That The US Health Care Industry Should Re-Focus On Prevention We spend immense resources treating diseases that could be prevented. The "fee for service" model does not help save any money

By Paolo von Schirach October 16, 2013 WASHINGTON – Whatever the eventual fate of Obamacare, let’s be clear that this law is...

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...

Lower Taxes May Help Attract New Investors – But Much, Much More Is Needed

By Paolo von Schirach May 1, 2013 WASHINGTON – The FT has a rather prominent story on how the...

Kenya Is Growing – M-Pesa Is A Sophisticatated Payment System that Uses Safaricom Mobile Phones As Its Platform

By Paolo von Schirach March 22, 2013 NAIROBI, Kenya – Nairobi gets its name from the Maasai who called it...

America Stagnates – Global Competition And Lack Of Pro-Growth Tax Policies Stifle The Economy – Urgent Need Of Policy Changes; Will The President Lead?

By Paolo von Schirach February 7, 2013 WASHINGTON – The American economy has yet to recover from...

The World Is Not “Flat” – ICT Created Global Connectivity, But Regulatory Restrictions And Red Tape Reveal That The Old Mind Set Focused On Barriers Still Prevails – We Are Not That Smart Yet

By Paolo von Schirach October 30, 2012 WASHINGTON – Contrary to what you have been told, the...