Chopin is Poland

Zalazowa Wola/ Washington     |September 6, 2021   |  YouTube     |    Watch

Balcerowicz on Threats to Polish Economy

Warsaw         |       August 26, 2021   |    YouTube   Watch

David Kotok Looks Ahead

Grand Lakes Stream, Maine    |     August 9, 2021     |   econbarry.com

Twenty-plus years ago investor David Kotok devised the idea of bringing asset managers and others to a remote lake in Maine to fish and discuss economics.  At the 2021 version, Barry asks David, who is based in Sarasota, FL, how he sees the US economy in the year ahead. Watch

The Allure of the Sea

Cortez, FL/Savannah, GA         June 9, 2021          Econbarry.com

Ocean shipping has changed dramatically in the past half century. Commercial jetliners signaled the end of transatlantic crossings by liners and giant container ships revolutionized ocean transport.  In this brief video Barry examines these changes through his own shipboard experiences. Watch.

Riding With Waymo in Arizona

Chandler, AZ                  May 7, 2021             Econbarry.com

Alphabet (Google) has invested heavily in driverless cars.  The company’s Waymo division is operating autonomous taxis in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler.  In late April Barry downloaded the Waymo app, called for a vehicle, and went for a ride with Waymo.  Click here to come along.

The Old GDR

March 30, 2021    Exploring New Europe, #7

I love this part of eastern Germany along the tranquil Neisse river. It was a less than 50-mile ride to the Czech border but the towns of Rothenburg, Gorlitz and Ostritz were charming.

Big Poland

March 30, 2021      Exploring New Europe, #6

Geographically Poland is the biggest land in New Europe. I entered from Kaliningrad and crossed diagonally to the old German Democratic Republic across the Neisse river.

Crossing Kaliningrad

March 30, 2021             Exploring New Europe, #5

Russia’s Kaliningrad district is a fascinating part of northern Europe.  It is essentially the biggest chunk of formerly German East Prussia.  During my bike journey across Europe, I was a bit scared about Kaliningrad.  But it turned out to be just fine and I met several wonderful people.

The November 3 US Presidential Election, Who Will Win?

October 19, 2020      Center for Risk Analysis, Johannesburg, South Africa

Barry discusses the likely outcome with CRA chief executive David Ansara.

Zimbabwe:  Africa’s Shame and Opportunity

April 15, 2019

This Cato Institute event in Washington featured Barry, Johns Hopkins professor Steve Hanke, and Liberian analyst Gyude Moor discussing Zimbabw’e financial and economic problems.

Can Commercial Fishing and Residential Development Coexist on Sarasota Bay?

April 10, 2019

The century-old A.P. Bell Fish Company is a treasure, its fleet of vessels, processing plant and restaurant in Cortez, Flordia still run by the family. But residential development  is crowding in, leading some to think commercial fishing and development are incompatible.

South Africa: Universities in Turmoil

March 21, 2019

The Rhodes Must Fall movement in 2015 triggered upheaval in South African universities.  Stellenbosch, until recently the citadel of Afrikanerdom, has become largely English speaking but further changes are underway, as Barry found out from a week-long visit.

Africa’s Great Hotels

March 19, 2019

The Mount Nelson in Cape Town and the Polana in Maputo are the finest, most venerable old hotels in southern Africa.  They were designed by the acclaimed British architect Sir Herbert Baker.  Barry recently visited both hotels.

David Rubenstein’s Investing Mistakes

November 18, 2018

Famed investor and philanthropist David Rubenstein in Washington, D.C. tells Barry about the big mistakes he made in not buying Facebook and Amazon when they were first going public.

Wonderful Klaipeda and Curonian Spit

August 9, 2018

Travelers who visit Nida, the fishing and resort village on the Curonian Spit, often go away thinking this can’t be Europe. It’s so remote, so natural and so rustic.  One hundred years ago Nida (then called Nidden) was an artists retreat that attracted Freud, Thomas Mann, and before that Richard Wagner. In my journey across Eastern Europe, Klaipeda (Memel) and the Curonian Spit are the places to which I want to return again and again.

Riding to Riga

July 23, 2018

This is the story of an 80-mile ride with a heavily laden Cannondale hybrid from the Latvian border with Estonia to Riga. This ride is part of Barry’s book, Exploring New Europe.

Vojvodina, Northern Serbia that Was Hungary

April 29, 2018

Beautiful Belgrade

April 28, 2018

After a ten-year absence Belgrade is looking good.  The problem is Serbia’s exclusion from the European Union and the corresponding lack of investment and opportunity for the young and skilled.

Tesla in Hong Kong

January 2018

Tesla cars are exceedingly popular in Hong Kong, with more electric vehicles per capita than anywhere else.  This short January 2018 video was done outside of one of four Tesla showrooms Hong Kong.

Central European University, Budapest

November 2017

Slovakia’s Immense Progress

November 2017

Positive Results from the IMF

October 2017

Hamburg’s G20 Summit

July 2017

Warren Buffett’s First Business

November 2015

	Debt Crisis–Greece and the US September 21, 2011 “Warren Buffett is wrong, the US could experience a Greek-style debt crisis.” This was the topic of Barry’s September 21st, 2011 talk at the advanced academic program symposium at Johns Hopkins University, School of Arts and Sciences in Washington, DC.
	Last Major US Bicycle Maker Outsourcing to Asia April 27, 2009 Bedford, a small town on the Juniata River in southern Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Mountains, has been the manufacturing center for the Cannondale Bicycle Company, the biggest remaining producer of bicycles made in the USA. But VOA’s Barry Wood reports from Bedford that a big change is in the works, and it is not a good one.
	General Motors, America’s Biggest Car Company, Struggles to Survive April 6, 2009 Buffeted by the global credit squeeze and the worst recession in 60 years, the world’s car companies in recent months have seen their sales plummet by 40 to 50 percent. VOA’s Barry Wood reports that no company has been hit harder than General Motors, the US-based industrial behemoth that manufactures vehicles on five continents.
	Legendary Investor Warren Buffett Upbeat for Long-term January 16, 2009 The world’s richest man, Warren Buffett, tells VOA’s Barry Wood that despite a deep financial and economic crisis, he believes American stocks are cheap and he is optimistic about the longer-term future.
	Detroit Struggles to Halt Decline October 7, 2008 Detroit, Michigan –the home of America’s big three car companies– is where the world’s auto industry was born. But along with the car companies it depends on, this Midwestern city is experiencing hard times. VOA’s Barry Wood reports from Detroit about the formidable challenges confronting the city.
	Car Sales Fall 27 Percent October 3, 2008 The US credit crunch is keeping American consumers out of car showrooms. In September, US car sales were down a stunning 27 percent. VOA’s Barry Wood reports from Detroit, the home of the US auto industry.
	Henry Ford’s Model T Debuted 100 Years Ago October 2, 2008 One hundred years ago, at a three-story factory in Detroit, Michigan, Henry Ford completed his first Model T. It became the world’s most popular car, a distinction that lasted until the 1970s when it was finally outsold by the Volkswagon Beetle. VOA’s Barry Wood reports from Dearborn, a suburb of Detroit.

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