Whither the U.S. Economy?

There is a school of opinion that if the United States simply waits long enough, we will have a “recovery.” Proponents of this school point to the unemployment numbers which have just trended downward to 7.2 percent. But if you read the lead editorials in today’s Wall Street Journal and New York Times, a very […]…

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The Next American Economy: Blueprint For a Real Recovery

At a time when debate is raging about how to create jobs and revive the American economy, veteran business writer William J. Holstein argues that the best way for us to recover our economic footing is to do what Americans do best-innovate and create new industries. Contrary to the perception that the American economy has […]…

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Holstein Talks the Economy with NPR Radio

TOPICAL Currents with Joseph Cooper, 91.3 WLRN NPR October 3, 2011 Topical Currents is with editor and journalist William Holstein, who says business shouldn’t passively wait for the economy to turn-around…but must take an active role to launch new business models. He’s chronicled new technologies in Boston, Orlando, Pittsburgh and San Diego in his latest […]…

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The Japanese Power Game: What It Means to America

In 1989, Bill spent several months in Japan conducting research for this book, which appeared at a time of great ferment in relations between the United States and Japan. The event that triggered interest among book editors was the Recruit scandal, which toppled several powerful figures in Japanese politics and in its corporate world. But […]…

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