US Hit By Global Slow Down Impossible for America to insulate itself from the down turn
WASHINGTON – Will US stocks recover? Or are they headed even lower? The optimists tell us that Wall Street...
Tag: US Competitiveness
America Needs Good Pro-Growth Structural Reforms Let's go back to Simpson-Bowles. We need action on fiscal and tax issues, deregulation and public education
WASHINGTON – After the August 24 sell off, there was no real bounce back. The US stock market regained...
A Very Weak American Economy While the US economy remains very fragile, the presidential campaign is about "anchor babies"
WASHINGTON – The slow but steady decline of the US economy should be the main theme of this unfolding...
The Appeal Of Easy Fixes Despondent Americans eager to listen to demagogues
WASHINGTON – There is great appeal in fundamental beliefs that can be summarized in short sentences. The problem is...
Capitalism In Peril? Dangerous public policies have undermined the pillars of the free market system
WASHINGTON – In a well crafted WSJ op-piece (The World-Wide Undermining of Free Markets, August 11, 2015), financial adviser...
End Of The US Recovery? The slow expansion has been going on for more than 74 months. How long before the next recession?
WASHINGTON – Ultra-contrarian David Stockman (davidstockmanscontracorner.com) is warning us that the tepid economic recovery America has enjoyed so far,...
US Media Tell Us That America Is Doing Well Many experts portray economic mediocrity as good news
WASHINGTON – Despite evidence to the contrary, most media tell us that all is well with the US economy....
After Gigantic Failures Is US Still IT Leader? Has America lost its ability to innovate?
WASHINGTON – Whatever can be said about the not so vibrant US economy, there is usually agreement that America...
Bill Gates: Fund High Risk Energy Ventures We need a breakthrough, real game changers that will perform better than carbon based systems
WASHINGTON – Here is what Bill Gates, (IT technology visionary, Microsoft founder, net worth about $ 80 billion), said talking...
US: Big Problems Require Long Term Solutions The political process mostly rewards quick fixes
WASHINGTON – America is slowly getting into its political campaign mode. The 2016 presidential elections are getting closer; even though,...