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Major US Corporations Are Buying Trucks Powered By Liquefied Natural Gas – Much Cheaper Than Diesel This change is part of a broader energy revolution caused by natural gas. Trucks powered by LNG will mean reduced oil imports, billions of dollars saved and enhanced energy security

By Paolo von Schirach October 30, 2013 WASHINGTON – A recent lead story in the MARKETPLACE section of The Wall...

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...

Cost Competitive Solar Power? Coming Soon, But Not Here Yet An FT story talks about a breakthrough that has not quite happened

By Paolo von Schirach August 9, 2013 WASHINGTON – The FT published a big spread on solar power, (A rising...

Electric Cars Do Not Sell – Just Like Renewable Energy, A Good Idea Whose Time Has Yet To Come – Innovation Will Replace Carbon Based Energy, But Not Today

By Paolo von Schirach February 4, 2013 WASHINGTON – The New Green Economy that would have created...

Beyond The “Fiscal Cliff” Artificial Melodrama, There Is The Serious Business Of Real Fiscal Reform And The Need To Improve US Long Term Economic Competitiveness – This Will Require Leadership And Political Courage

By Paolo von Schirach November 30, 2012 WASHINGTON – No way to know how the unfolding “Fiscal...

China Losing Its Low Labor Cost Edge, While Systemic Inefficiencies Become More Obvious – Conservative Leaders Probably Unable To Promote Needed Reforms – Difficult Times Ahead

By Paolo von Schirach November 16, 2012 WASHINGTON – China has had a fantastic 30 year ride....

America Is Now A Two Tier Country – Tier One Sends Robots To Mars – Tier Two Underperforms Even In Ordinary, Low Tech Tasks – Worse Yet, Tier Two Refuses To Learn

By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2012/08/02/the-book-the-great-stagnation-explains-that-the-us-is-not-growing-much-because-the-fantastic-wave-of-innovation-that-led-to-high-growth-is-over-invest-in-science-in-order-to-generate-brand-new-tec/ August 24, 2012 WASHINGTON – America is now a two...