2017
On a Fateful Anniversary, Detroit is Rising
July 23, 2017 | MarketWatch | Read More
The G20 Forum is Vital
July 7, 2017 |MarketWatch | Read More
Pulling Down Lee Statues is a Mistake
June 9, 2017 | Atlanta Journal Constitution | Read More
What Tesla and Alphabet Can Learn From Buffett About Annual Meetings
June 8, 2017 | MarketWatch | Read more
Removal of The Lee Statue in New Orleans Sets a Dangerous Precedent
May 28, 2017 | Huffpost | Read more
The Message from Omaha: People Come to the Berkshire Meeting to Learn
May 8, 2017 | MarketWatch | Read more
South Africa’s latest political drama could split the ruling party
April 7, 2017 | MarketWatch | Read more
South Africa Turmoil Deepens After Finance Minister Ousted
March 31, 2017 | The Street | Read more
Tech tour: Visiting the HQs of Silicon Valley’s iconic brands
March 23, 2017 | USA Today | Read more
Wilderness at the Doorstep
March/April 2017 | Spokes | Read more (pdf)
What’s in a country’s statues? Namibia, et al and North Korea
March 3, 2017 | BizNews.com | Read more
Zimbabwe waits for change, and waits, and waits
February 25, 2017 | MarketWatch | Read more
Tesla and Fremont hope to prove manufacturing can thrive in high-cost areas
February 9, 2017 | MarketWatch | Read more
Waiting for Godot in Zimbabwe
February 20, 2017 | Moneyweb | Read more
From California, Prof Jansen frets SA now “living in the age of unreason.”
January 30, 2017 | BizNews.com | Read more
As Trump comes in, trade stands at a crossroads
January 20, 2017 | MarketWatch | Read more
2016
Obama, who suffered foreign-policy losses, strengthened ties with three former enemies
December 27, 2016 | MarketWatch | Read more
Trump’s win a big wake-up for ANC: listen or you’ll lose power
November 30, 2016 | BizNews.com | Read more
Trump’s Victory Should be a Wake Up Call for South Africa’s Ruling Party
November 30, 2016 | BizNews.com Read more
The Stunning House of Sweden in Washington Turns Ten
November 8, 2016 | Huffington Post | Read more
Remembering Leonard Cohen
November 14, 2016 | Huffington Post | Read more
How Trump’s Polices May Impact Emerging Markets
November 11, 2016 | Moneyweb | Read more
Japan’s Teetering Economy Damaged by Stronger Yen
June 30, 2016 | MarketWatch | Read more
Where Tesla Stands as Elon Musk Opens the Giga Factory
June 29, 2016 | MarketWatch | Read more
Transition at Berkshire, and Chinese are the Newest Pilgrims Making the Annual Trek to Omaha
May 2, 2016 | MarketWatch | Read more
Stegosaurus rising at the World Trade Center
April 20, 2016 | USA Today | Read more
Despite a deepening political crisis, South Africa’s Finance Minister Projects Confidence in Washington
April 14, 2016 | Moneyweb | Read more
World Central Banks Sail Uncharted Waters
March 12, 2016 | MarketWatch | Read more
Economic Failures in Cuba
March 5, 2016 | MarketWatch | Read more
America’s Most Beautiful Train Ride? Amtrak from L.A. to San Jose
March 1, 2016 | USA Today | Read more
Waiting for Warren Buffett to Give His Views of the World
February 26, 2016 | MarketWatch | Read more
Defending Robert E. Lee
January 13, 2016 | Huffington Post | Read more
Madness or Modernity: Changing the Face of Macedonia’s Capital
January 13, 2016 | USA Today | Read more
2015
Congress Passes IMF Governance Reform
December 16, 2015 | USA Today | Read more
G20 Ends with Pledge to step up fight against terror
November 16, 2015 | USA Today | Read more
Obama pledges at G20 to hunt down Paris attackers
November 15, 2015 | USA Today | Read more
G20 Summit to Focus on Syria, Refugees
November 12, 2015 | USA Today | Read more
Bidding Farewell Eero Saarinen’s TWA Terminal at JFK
October 20, 2015 | USA Today | Read more
TPP Reflects Deep Divisions on Trade
October 6, 2015 | MarketWatch | Read more
Germany Holds High Ground in Welcoming Refugees
September 14, 2015 | MarketWatch | Read more
You Think China Has Problems, Look at Japan
August 13, 2015 | MarketWatch | Read more
Why Europe Rescued Greece…Again
July 14, 2015 | MarketWatch | Read more
Greece’s ‘No’ Vote Portends Chaos and Pain
July 7, 2015 | MarketWatch | Read more
The Greek Drama Descends into Farce
June 29, 2015 | MarketWatch | Read more
Can the Greek Gordian Knot Be Broken?
June 26, 2015 | MarketWatch | Read more
Asians Support Trans Pacific Partnership
June 4, 2015 | MarketWatch | Read more
IMF Rate Delay Advice Shows Lagarde is Worried
June 4, 2015 | USA Today | Read more
Why Volvo/Geely Chose South Carolina for US Manufacturing
May 16, 2015 | MarketWatch | Read more
Athol Fugard’s New Play, The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek, Opens in New York
May 6, 2015 | Biznews.com | Read more
Take-a-Ways from Omaha, the Buffett Munger Show
May 4, 2015 | MarketWatch | Read more
While America Dithered, the G20 Prospered
Spring 2015 | The International Economy | Read more (pdf)
Coast to Coast on Amtrak
February 26, 2015, USAToday.com | Read more
George Palmer, Pioneering Editor of South Africa’s Financial Mail
January 15, 2015 | Moneyweb Read more
Three Things You Need to Know About Cuba
January 13, 2015 | MarketWatch | Read more
2014
An Opportunity for Cuba After 50 Lost Years
December 22, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
How Globalization Destroyed the Australian Auto Industry
December 16, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
G20 Approves Plan to Boost Global Growth
November 16, 2014 | USA Today | Read more
Ukraine Crisis Preoccupies G20
November 15, 2014 | USA Today | Read more
Obama’s Climate Proposal Shifts G20 Agenda
November 14, 2014 | USA Today | Read more
The G20 Leaders Summit, Brisbane, Australia
November 13-16, 2014 | USA Today (Below are five pieces Barry wrote from the G20) Obama’s Next Stop: G20 | Read more
Ukraine’s Uncertain Future
October 26, 2014 | Huffington Post | Read more
The Global Economy is Adrift in the New Normal
October 10, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
Dissenting Views on the Russia Ukraine Conflict
September 9, 2014 | Huffington Post | Read more
See which high-tech company has the wildest building design
September 9, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
Jacob Zuma’s Charm Offensive in Washington
August 5, 2014 | Moneyweb | Read more
How to Make Detroit Liveable Again
August 5, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
History Lesson: Why Angela Merkel Loves Her Central Bank
July 11, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
Zimbabwe: IMF Gives Mugabe a Passing Grade
July 10, 2014 | Moneyweb | Read more
Eastern Europe Unlikely to Match Living Standards of the West
June 4, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
South Stream Pipeline a Test of Europe’s Resolve to Punish Russia for Actions in Ukraine.
May 21, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
As South Africa Votes, the Case for Optimism
May 5, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Changed the World
April 29, 2014 | Moneyweb | Read more
Ruling Party Likely to Win May 7th South Africa Election
April 3, 2014 | USA Today | Read more
South Africa Wants to Get Past its Fragile Five Label
March 25, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
Obama’s Half-Hearted Efforts on Trade Deals Not Enough
February 17, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
Zimbabwe’s Transition to What?
February 18, 2014 | BizNews.com | Read more
Tesla on a Roll but Potholes Ahead
January 30, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
Transition Time in the Rebounding US Auto Industry
January 13, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
The Message From Philadelphia: America Fine-Europe Not
January 7, 2014 | MarketWatch | Read more
2013
Mandela’s Imperfect Legacy: South Africa is Hungry for Growth
December 6, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
Mandela Will Always be the Father of His Country
December 5, 2013 | USA Today | Read more
Mandela’s Party Weakened But Survives
December 5, 2013 | USA Today | Read more
What’s Next For Greece?
December 2, 2013 | USA Today | Read more
The Bakery Indicator of Polish Progress
November 21, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
Greece Needs Deeper Reforms to Finish the Job
October 30, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
Pravin Gordhan’s High Profile Week in Washington
October 13, 2013 | Moneyweb.com | Read more
South Africa’s Economy is Very Fragile
October 10, 2013 | Moneyweb.com | Read more
Not a Happy Time as Global Economy Slides Towards the Edge
October 8, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
China Stakes Out Investments Along New Silk Road
September 27, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
New Normal, Low Wage Manufacturing Arrives in Michigan
August 20, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
Building Blocks for Reviving Detroit from Bankruptcy
July 22, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
Rushing into a Burning House: Croatia Joins the EU, Latvia the Eurozone
July 1, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
Failed Austerity = Smaller € Zone
May 7, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
A Long Wait for the BRICS Bank
April 26, 2013 | Moneyweb.com | Read more
C. Fred Bergsten: Evangelist for the Open Economy
April 19, 2013 | The Washington Post | Read more
The Unhelpful Debate Over Austerity Versus Stimulus
April 16, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
Where is Transformation Deepest, Eastern Europe or South Africa?
April 8, 2013 | Moneyweb.com | Read more
BRICS Nations Creating New Power Center
April 1, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
China Astride Africa
March 25, 2013 | USA Today | Read more
South Africa’s BRICS Business Council Has No Rainbow
March 22, 2013 | Moneyweb.com | Read more
Will Japan Bounce Back?
March 6, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
Whole Foods’ John Mackey Does Washington
February 12, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
South Africa: The Dangers Ahead for the ANC
February 12, 2013 | Moneyweb.com | Read more
No Escape From Austerity for Club Med Countries
January 28, 2013 | MarketWatch | Read more
2012
Michigan Seeks New Growth Strategy
December 14, 2012 | MarketWatch | Read more
Japan is in Worse Than a Deflationary Trap
November 1, 2012 | MarketWatch | Read more
Out of Money, Detroit Cuts Back
August 28, 2012 | MarketWatch |
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An African Investment Boom
June 9, 2012 | Barron’s | Read more
Mozambique’s Future is Uncertain
February 2, 2012 | MarketWatch | Read more
2009 & 10
Irish Folly Leaves Gaping Hole in Chicago
November 12, 2010 | MarketWatch | Read more
The Baltics Experiment, Implications for the European Central Bank
Summer 2009 | The International Economy | Read more (pdf)
