December 12, 2015 The Paris conference is over, and member nations have unanimously adopted a resolution to keep global mean temperature within 1.5°C of that which existed before the industrial era and to help needy nations cope with the effects of global warming. Pundits are already criticizing it due to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Competition
The Caribbean
G-20 Infrastructure Commitment On November 16, 2014 leaders of G-20 nations in Brisbane, Australia presented a plan to boost global GDP by more than $2 trillion over five years by investing in infrastructure and increasing trade. Presumably the infrastructure they have in mind will include projects to reduce the use … Continue reading
China’s Achievements
In less than two generations, without vast oil reserves or mountains of debt, China has peacefully transformed itself into the world’s preeminent manufacturing powerhouse, and for that it deserves the highest praise and admiration. America’s trade deficit with it stems in part from China’s lower labor and medical care costs, … Continue reading