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Journalist, Globalization Expert, Global Economics Correspondent for The New York Times
Peter S. Goodman is a leading voice on the intersection of economics and geopolitics. His in-depth reporting illuminates the real-world consequences of globalization, offering valuable insights for businesses and policymakers alike. Goodman’s ability to connect macroeconomic trends to the lived experiences of individuals makes him a sought-after speaker and commentator. In particular, his research on the global supply chain provides crucial guidance for organizations navigating an increasingly complex and interconnected world.
Peter S. Goodman Talks About His Book, How the World Ran Out of Everything
Peter S. Goodman at Camden Conference: Is Globalization Over?
Award-winning journalist Peter S. Goodman reveals the fascinating inner-workings of our global supply chain and the factors that have led to its constant vulnerability. He takes audiences deep into this elaborate system, showcasing the triumphs and struggles of the human players who operate it, and the industries most vulnerable to its disruption. Goodman looks ahead to the factors that will alter the supply chain in the years ahead, from geopolitical realignments—and especially U.S.-China tensions—to climate change and technological innovation. He weaves a powerful argument for reform needed to make manufacturing and transportation systems more reliable and resilient.
Over the course of three decades in journalism and reporting from more than three dozen countries, Peter S. Goodman has covered some of the most momentous economic transformations and upheavals— including the global financial crisis of 2008 and the Great Recession, the emergence of China into a global superpower, the advent of the Web followed by the dot-com crash, the rise of right-wing populism in Europe including Brexit, and the global economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Goodman uses his depth and wealth of reporting to illuminate the present and future state of globalization, the interplay between economic and geopolitical trends, and how key policy debates are playing out in communities around the world.
Peter S. Goodman is the global economics correspondent for The New York Times, based in New York. Over the course of three decades in journalism, he has covered some of the most momentous economic transformations and upheavals—the global financial crisis of 2008 and the Great Recession, as the Times‘ New York-based national economic correspondent; the emergence of China into a global superpower, as the Shanghai bureau chief for The Washington Post; and the dot-com bubble, as a technology reporter based in Washington. During a five-year stint in London for the Times, he wrote about Brexit, the rise of right-wing populism in Europe, and the catastrophe of the coronavirus pandemic.
Goodman has reported from more than 50 countries, including stints in conflict zones such as Iraq, Cambodia, Sudan, and East Timor. He has been recognized with some of journalism’s top honors, including two Gerald Loeb awards and eight prizes from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. His work as part of the Times’ series on the roots of the 2008 financial crisis was a Pulitzer finalist. As a cub reporter at the Anchorage Daily News in Alaska, he covered the Wasilla City Council and a then-little-known member, Sarah Palin.
Goodman appears frequently on major broadcast outlets including CBS News, CNN, MSNBC, and CNBC. He is a regular guest on The Daily, the New York Times’ most prominent podcast. He is the author three books, including the recently released HOW THE WORLD RAN OUT OF EVERYTHING: Inside the Global Supply Chain (HarperCollins, 2024), and the best-selling DAVOS MAN: How the Billionaires Devoured the World (HarperCollins, 2022), which was included on NPR’s list of Best Books of the Year.
Goodman is a graduate of Reed College and gained a Master’s in Asian Studies from the University of California at Berkeley. He lives in the Hudson Valley with his wife, the novelist Deanna Fei, and their three children.
Peter was fantastic and his talk really elevated our program. I attended his talk, and I am reading his book as well, which is super fascinating. Some of our faculty members met with him in the morning, and they had some great dialogue. The overall experience from our initial call, to finalizing the contract and the day-of, went very smoothly.
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