My mid-December prediction that Elizabeth Holmes could walk free from her fraud trial in San Jose missed the mark. Thank goodness. The jury took its task very seriously, deliberating for more than a week before finding the Theranos founder guilty on four of eleven counts. Legal talking heads suggest that even after appeals she is likely to spend some time in jail. Clearly, the high … Continue reading Elizabeth Holmes Trial Revisited

RTHK Hong Kong | HK Today | January 3, 2022 Host Samantha Butler and Barry discuss the topics above in the program’s final segment. They also touch on Covid and the Fed’s pivot to fighting inflation. Listen Continue reading President Biden’s 2021 Victories and 2022 Challenges, and the Resilient US Economy

RTHK Radio 3 | Hong Kong Today | December 20, 2021 Host Samantha Butler asks Barry about President Biden’s Build Back Better plan and the prospect of interest rate increases in 2022. Listen Continue reading Manchin Says No, and the Fed’s Awakening to the Inflation Threat

2014 Photo: Martin D. Klimek, USA Today 2021, Photo, Kimberly White/Getty Images Washington dancer and fitness instructor Viky Davis expressed shock looking at then and now photos of Elizabeth Holmes. “It’s like she changed her look to appear more feminine or innocent. Even her crazy eyes look less crazy.”  Drawing from her time training opera singers in Italy, Davis says the deeper voice that was … Continue reading Despite Strong Indications of Guilt, Elizabeth Holmes Could Walk Free