Michael Sekora

Ronald Reagan Had It Right – Bring Back Project Socrates

To restore the economic health of the United States and its people, decision makers in government, industry and academia must address America's rapidly declining competitiveness, the source of the present economic crisis. To stem the economic and social d... Read >

Manufacturing Is Not THE Answer to Increasing US Economic Competitiveness for Reducing the US Debt

There is an old an adage in the halls of the Pentagon that goes "Defense is always fighting the last war". In other words, after a military engagement is finished DoD attempts to restructure itself so that its capabilities are more effective for the last ... Read >

How to Reduce the National Debt Without Raising Taxes or Cutting Spending

Discussions about deficits and debt reduction inevitably center on whether and how to reduce government spending or increase tax rates. Proponents of increasing taxes argue over what level tax rates should be increased to and for which segments of the pop... Read >

Rebuilding the US economy is not a matter of more economic shell games

As the country searches for a solution to our economic meltdown, we must examine deep-rooted causes, not just the events of the past few years. America’s declining competitiveness has been visible for decades to those who were looking, and in the 1980s, ... Read >

An Unfinished Legacy: President Reagan and the Socrates Project

In the closing days of his administration, President Reagan had an executive order drafted to create a new government agency - the first new federal agency since the creation of NASA in the 1950s. Why would a president who built his reputation on reducing... Read >