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Author: Barry D. Wood

Barry D. Wood is a writer, teacher and journalist in Washington, DC. His focus is the global economy and financial markets. He has reported from 60 countries and specializes in US China relations, Eastern Europe and Southern Africa. His 2017 book is Exploring New Europe, A Bicycle Journey.
Africa

Remembering June 16th in Soweto

TDF, the Daily Friend podcast with Nicolas Lorimer. In this 30-minute interview Nicholas asks Barry about his career, writing for the Daily Friend, and what it was like in Soweto, June 16th, 1976. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yIMJEWatV8 Continue reading Remembering June 16th in Soweto

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global economy

Peter Lewis’s Money Talk

June 9, 2026 https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peter-lewis-money-talk-tuesday-9-f44?utm_source=podcast-email%2Csubstack&publication_id=1427401&post_id=201217350&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=play_card_post_title&r=ttt04&triedRedirect=true Continue reading Peter Lewis’s Money Talk

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US Economy

Assessing Jay Powell’s Eight Years Heading the Fed

thedailyfriend.co.za June 7, 2026 Continue reading Assessing Jay Powell’s Eight Years Heading the Fed

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Africa

In Soweto on the First Day of the 1976 Student Uprising

Reflecting on an historic event 50 years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv00Mim2Pug&t=7s Continue reading In Soweto on the First Day of the 1976 Student Uprising

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Peter Lewis’ Money Talk

June 2, 2026 Peter in the UK, Mark Michelson and Shark Xia is Hong Kong, and Barry in DC discuss the Federal Reserve, the Chinese economy, AI and Donald Trump in this 45-minute podcast. Listen. Continue reading Peter Lewis’ Money Talk

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