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William P. Barrett

  • Journalist, Author, Blogger, Financial Analyst, Freelance
Las Vegas, United States
As seen in: UOL, Yahoo Life, Forbes, Yahoo News Malaysia, Flipboard, WCPO-TV (Cincinnati, OH), Forbes Brasil, Connecticut Post, Yahoo Lifestyle Australia, Healio and
Covers:  best places to retire, charities, fundraising, Las Vegas culture, other stuff that interests me
Journalist, Las Vegas blogger & author of soccer murder novel OFFSIDE: A Mystery.

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Half-century-plus as journalist, author, financial analyst, blogger, now in Las Vegas. With Forbes and Forbes.com in variety of positions since 1987, including Houston Bureau Chief, Senior Editor, Columnist, Contributing Editor and Senior Contributor. Current topics covered include top retirement places, charities good, bad and whatever; fundraising, other things that interest me. Writes reported commentary blog NewToLasVegas.com. Past gigs include: Camden Courier-Post, Associated Press, Philad…

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For the World Cup from Las Vegas, a book explaining soccer's offside rule - New To Las Vegas

For the World Cup from Las Vegas, a book explaining soccer's offside rule - New To Las Vegas

"OFFSIDE: A Mystery," by your truly, also uses the sport to explain a cultural landscape

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In Las Vegas, an eye-catching political ad shot on a cellphone - New To Las Vegas

In Las Vegas, an eye-catching political ad shot on a cellphone - New To Las Vegas

Nobody candidate Joe Dalia makes a splash campaiging for Nevada State Treasurer

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Hey, someone tell the Las Vegas newspaper the airport name was changed in 2021 - New To Las Vegas

Hey, someone tell the Las Vegas newspaper the airport name was changed in 2021 - New To Las Vegas

Las Vegas Review-Journal map says aviation facility is still named after Pat McCarran, not Harry Reid

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Soon, here comes the judge in Las Vegas newspaper litigation

Soon, here comes the judge in Las Vegas newspaper litigation

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From Las Vegas: boom, bubble, bust--250 years of American history in just three words (Part 1) - ...

From Las Vegas: boom, bubble, bust--250 years of American history in just three words (Part 1) - ...

One economic roller-coaster after another explains how we got to where we are today

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Best Places To Retire In 2026: 25 Surprisingly Affordable U.S. Spots

Best Places To Retire In 2026: 25 Surprisingly Affordable U.S. Spots

Forbes compared nearly 1,000 U.S. locales on everything from housing costs and taxes to healthcare, crime, ai…

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From Las Vegas: boom, bubble, bust–250 years of American history in just three words (Part 2)

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By William P. Barrett
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As we race toward our big 250th national birthday bash on July 4, I’m continuing my review from the New To Las Vegas world headquarters of the financial history of the United States. In my assessment, it can be summarized in just three words: boom, bubble, bust. I recently described in Part 1, which you can read here, my perhaps-contrarian view of the first century of American independence. This is Part 2, covering the next half-century to 1926.
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¿Qué hay detrás de las pausas obligatorias para hidratación en la Copa del Mundo?

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By William P. Barrett
| Forbes Ecuador
Negocios William P. Barrett La FIFA incorporó pausas obligatorias de hidratación por seguridad, pero la nueva regla abre ventanas publicitarias, altera transmisiones y reaviva debate sobre límites comerciales en la cancha. Ya con el Mundial en marcha, la FIFA activó una modificación inédita en el ritmo deportivo y televisivo del torneo. La entidad que regula el fútbol global fijó una pausa de hidratación de tres minutos en la mitad de cada tiempo para los 104 partidos.
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New To Las Vegas

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By William P. Barrett
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This is a shameless plug to sell a book I wrote some years back. It has nothing to do with Sin City, other than I ended my 20 years as a referee of youth soccer here after becoming New to Las Vegas. But it has a lot to do with the World Cup, which is hard upon us. One of the great mysteries in all of sport will again rise to the forefront.  What the hell is the offside rule?  I’m here to provide a higher understanding.
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