Why is the EB-5 a good business?
By: Carlo Barbieri Why is the EB-5 a good business? The EB-5 investment has been very appealing for the external public. There are millions of investors willing to allocate from $500,000 to $1,000,000 in projects More...
Florida and Brazil: Hands of Friendship, Cooperation, Across the Ocean
By Carlo Barbieri Second of two-part series The United States and Brazil have enjoyed a friendship and spirit of cooperation going back nearly 150 years. That mutual admiration has spread to many sectors – from More...
Importance of trade to the State of Florida's Economy
By Carlo Barbieri Part 1 of a 2-part series International Trade a Major Segment of Florida’s Economy Florida’s economy is heavily dependent on two revenue generators – tourism and foreign trade. In previous More...
Brazil, United States are Powerful and Important Trade Partners
By Carlo Barbieri Part 2 of a two-part series In the last installment, this column examined the Brazilian “invasion” of the United States – an economic explosion that focuses on the exchange of products, services More...
"C'mon, Get Happy." U.S. Economic Recovery Could Come in 2013
By Carlo Barbieri A famous song that’s been around for decades urges people to “Forget your troubles, c’mon, get happy.” It’s particularly telling that songwriters Ted Koehler and Harold Arlen More...
Psychological Warfare: Perception vs. Reality
By: Carlo Barbieri It’s not unusual for people to fear what they don’t understand. The first day of a new job can be traumatic for those who haven’t quite grasped the necessary tasks. People are afraid to More...
Republican Party Must Get Good, Firm Grasp on Reality
By: Carlo Barbieri On the morning of Nov. 7, 2012, virtually every Republican in the United States awoke with a splitting headache and a deep sense of unreality. Had the nation crossed over into the “Twilight More...
America is still the best place for nations to do business
By Carlo Barbieri The global recession continues to sap the economic strength of many nations. If you’re an international entrepreneur looking for a stable place to invest your money, there’s no better choice More...
Is America still the land of economic freedom?
The race for the White House in 2012 has boiled down to a single issue. The economy. That includes a lot of ramifications: Consistent high unemployment, failed job growth, a rising tide of poverty, increased More...
Minorities and politics: A lesson in Inclusion and Class Warfare
The cultural face of America today is not what it was a half-century ago. No longer would anyone give a serious thought to forcing a Black man to sit at the back or a bus, or turn him away from a lunch counter. The More...
