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I believe the most important thing Americans must do is to secure their economic well-being in an increasingly challenging, complex world. What I have written about all these years is the process of creating wealth, not for any one individual, but for the United States as a whole. Ever since I was a young correspondent witnessing the emergence of China after the country opened in 1979, I’ve believed we have to get more serious about creating wealth. I retain faith in the resiliency of the U.S. economy and the enterprise of American people. If Americans have the right strategies, we can once again create widespread wealth. Come with me on this journey.
What’s Holding Back American Innovation?
March 16, 2016
Arguably the most innovative sector of the American economy is small and medium-sized companies, not multinational giants. But the innovative spirit and capability of SMB companies is being hampered by the U.S. patent mess. This is what America should really be talking about. How Small and Mid-Market Firms Can Navigate Patent Purgatory CEOs of small […]
Bagdikian Was Right–and Les Moonves of CBS Proves It
March 14, 2016
Yesterday I wrote that Ben Bagdikian was correct when he argued that putting media organizations into the hands of the wrong types of corporate owners was dangerous. I suggested this was one explanation for the rise of Donald Trump. The media has abandoned any pretense of being a neutral arbiter of right and wrong. It is playing […]
Ben Bagdikian Was Right–And Trump Helps Prove It
March 13, 2016
One of my journalistic heroes in the early part of my career was Ben Bagdikian, who just passed away at age 96. Bagdikian was a tough critic who warned that quality, independent journalism was threatened by the trend toward increasing corporate control of media outlets. It used to be that wealthy families owned major media outlets and […]
The Face of Japan Today (Video)
March 4, 2016
The vast majority of Americans think Japan is fading into the sunset. Its population is declining, its economy is not growing much or at all and it has been eclipsed by China. I’ve argued for decades that that line of analysis is overstated. Japan is one of the world’s most advanced societies and maintains a […]
Five Facts Donald Trump Gets Wrong About China
March 2, 2016
As Donald Trump continues to rack up state primary and caucus victories and appears to be the presumptive Republican candidate for president, it is important to understand the implications of what a Trump presidency would mean for U.S.-Chinese relations. This is the relationship between the world’s two largest economies and one that is fraught with […]
Fallows Helps Us Understand US Economic Recovery
February 25, 2016
James Fallows nails it. My old pal and former boss from U.S. News & World Report, has made a very important statement in The Atlantic about “How America is Putting Itself Back Together” by criss-crossing it via private airplane and actually talking to people about what they are doing to improve their lives, economically and otherwise. Many […]
