Josh Barro
Josh Barro | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joshua A. Barro July 17, 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Parent | Robert Barro |
Joshua A. "Josh" Barro is an American opinion journalist currently contributing to The New York Times ' "The Upshot" venture, which focuses on politics and public policy.[1][2] He identifies as neoliberal[3] and Republican.[4]
Early life and education
Barro's father is macroeconomist Robert Barro.[5] He has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Harvard.[2]
Career
Barro previously worked as a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research,[6] as a real estate banker for Wells Fargo,[7] as the lead writer for the Ticker, an economics and politics blog hosted by Bloomberg L.P., and as the politics editor at Business Insider.[8]
He appears regularly on Bloomberg Television and appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO[9] and on All In with Chris Hayes on MSNBC. In early 2013, he was a prominent supporter of a potential trillion dollar coin,[10] but by late 2013, he had changed his mind.[11] Time named Barro's Twitter feed one of "The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013," one of ten in the Politics category.[12] In 2012, Forbes selected him as one of the "30 Under 30" media "brightest stars under the age of 30,"[6] and David Brooks listed him as part of the "vibrant and increasingly influential center-right conversation."[13] A former aide of Barack Obama included Barro on a short list of President Obama's favorite columnists.[14] He is currently the host and moderator of KCRW's Left, Right & Center.
Personal life and views
Barro describes himself as Republican but opposes many policies of the current Republican Party.[15] He supports elitism, tweeting, "Elites are usually elite for good reason, and tend to have better judgment than the average person."[16]
Barro lives in Queens, New York, is gay, and supports same-sex marriage.[17] He is also an atheist.[18]
References
- ^ Byers, Dylan (February 24, 2014). "Josh Barro to join The New York Times". Politico. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ a b Barro, Josh. "Josh Barro bio". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ Sullivan, Andrew. "Ask Josh Barro Anything: The Recent Evolution Of Conservatism". The Dish. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ Barro, Josh (February 20, 2013). "Why We Need Republicans". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ "Josh Barro, the Loneliest Republican". The Atlantic. June 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Caroline Howard and Michael Noer (eds) (December 17, 2012). "30 Under 30 - Media". Forbes. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Barro, Josh. "Josh Barro bio". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ Byers, Dylan (May 29, 2013). "Josh Barro to Business Insider". Politico. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ Feldman, Josh (February 9, 2013). "Bill Maher And Panel Take On Drones: Obama's A 'Swell Guy,' But He's Basically Just Like Bush". Mediaite. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ O'Brien, Matthew (January 8, 2013). "Everything You Need to Know About the Crazy Plan to Save the Economy With a Trillion-Dollar Coin". The Atlantic. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ Josh Barro (August 27, 2013). "Republicans Are Full Of It, And There's No Threat Over The Debt Ceiling". Business Insider. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Sorensen, Adam (March 25, 2013). "The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013". Time. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ Brooks, David (November 19, 2012). "The Conservative Future". New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ McMorris-Santoro, Evan (October 28, 2013). "Here Are Obama's Favorite Columnists". Buzzfeed. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ Salam, Reihan (November 21, 2012). "Josh Barro on Why Republicans Resist the Reformist Project". National Review Online. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Josh Barro on Twitter". Twitter. December 3, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ Barro, Josh. "Will Portman and the Duty to Come Out". Bloomberg View. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ "Mentioning that I am an atheist seems to have led to a bunch of email trying to convince me of the existence of [a] god".
External links
- Josh Barro articles at Business Insider.
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