Can Brexit Be Reversed? Many Britons regret voting Leave. A new deal with Brussels may justify a new referendum
WASHINGTON – Looking at the reactions of sadness and disbelief in Britain to the results of the Brexit vote,...
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In Japan Intellectual Property Rights Go To The Employers The case of Professor Nakamura who invented modern LED lighting technology
WASHINGTON – It is a given that the new “knowledge economy” is driven by clever innovators who are in...
Ukraine On The Verge Of Collapse In a WSJ piece President Poroshenko focuses only on reforms and progress
WASHINGTON – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko recently authored an upbeat op-ed piece for the WSJ in which he painted...
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...
In An Opinion Piece Former Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice Outlined US Foreign Policy Priorities – Most Notable: Europe Hardly Mentioned At All – By This Incredible Omission We Can Conclude That The Atlantic Community Is As Good As Dead – No Obituary, But An Era Ended
By Paolo von Schirach July 28, 2012 WASHINGTON – Former Secretary of State and before that National...
Divided Washington Will Not Enact Pro-Growth Policies – Anemic US Economy Does Not Grow Enough – More Like Europe
By Paolo von Schirach May 7, 2012 WASHINGTON – Watching on C-SPAN, (the meritorious public affairs TV...
Obama Pushing The “Buffett Rule” Tax Hike For The Rich, Even Though This Is No Tax Reform – The Point Is To Have A Crowd Pleaser – Romney And GOP Will Also Manipulate Issues – No Serious Policy Debate
By Paolo von Schirach April 14, 2012 WASHINGTON – Sebastian Mallaby, (The Buffettt rule is a sorry...
Extracting Shale Oil Increased US Domestic Production – This Is About Private Sector Efforts, Nothing To Do With Government Policies, Says The Financial Times
By Paolo von Schirach March 25, 2012 WASHINGTON– The following is an excerpt from a The Financial...
America Needs Adult Education In Economics, Says Harvard Professor Kenneth Rogoff – Educated People Will Not Be Swayed By Over Promising Politicians – Educated People Make Better Citizens
By Paolo von Schirach February 3, 2012 WASHINGTON – Famed Harvard economist and co-author, with Carmen Reinhart,...
Greek Bonds At 34%, While Default Is Considered Now An Option – EU Failed To Fix A Relatively Small Problem, While Moving Slowly Towards A Fiscal Compact – Are The Europeans Serious?
By Paolo von Schirach January 15, 2012 WASHINGTON – A sad but powerful illustration of EU indecisiveness...