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,...
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...