Walter Frick

Washington, D.C., United States

Founder and Writer at Nonrival

Contributing Editor at Harvard Business Review

Journalist at Freelance

Editor at Bloomberg Weekend Edition. I don't check Twitter

Articles

Forecast: Will Trump’s Tariffs Hurt Global Economic Growth?

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Walter Frick

Welcome back to The Forecast from Bloomberg Weekend, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade. This week we’re looking ahead to IMF-World Bank week. Plus, US startup funding is retreating back to the coasts, AI bosses are joining the Zoom meeting, and box office sales are getting harder to predict.
The ECB Responds to the Trade War

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Walter Frick

Welcome back to The Forecast from Bloomberg Weekend, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade. This week we’re looking ahead to the ECB’s rate decision, the potential for US-China decoupling, US-Iran negotiations and more. Oh, and Katy Perry is going to space.
The ECB Responds to the Trade War: The Forecast

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Walter Frick

Welcome back to The Forecast from Bloomberg Weekend, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade. This week we’re looking ahead to the ECB’s rate decision, the potential for US-China decoupling, US-Iran negotiations and more. Oh, and Katy Perry is going to space. The ECB Responds to the Trade WarEven after Donald Trump’s decision to pause some of his “reciprocal tariffs” for 90 days, a significant hit to economic growth is now expected in Europe.
Today's Economic Uncertainty Goes Beyond Trump's Tariffs

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Walter Frick

Welcome back to The Forecast, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade. This week we’re looking at the deeper causes of today’s economic uncertainty. Then we’ve got a preview of next week’s US bank earnings and a quarterly prediction market review.
Heathrow Is a Wake-Up Call for Utilities

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Walter Frick

Welcome back to The Forecast, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade. This week we’re looking at the ticking time bomb of aging electrical grids, an unpredictable week ahead for tariffs and Trump’s interest in Greenland.
Will Defense Spending Boost Europe’s Productivity?

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Walter Frick

Welcome back to The Forecast, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade. This week we’re looking at how European defense spending could boost its private sector, as well as how Jerome Powell will address the market selloff when the Fed meets next week. Plus, a check in on TikTok.
The US Cities Whose Workers Are Most Exposed to AI

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Walter Frick

Welcome back to The Forecast, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade. This week we’re looking at the cities most exposed to AI, some niche uses for autonomous vehicles, a US economic slowdown and more.
What It Would Take to Trigger a US Debt Crisis

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Walter Frick

Welcome back to The Forecast, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade. This week we’re looking at scenarios for a US debt crisis as well as for peace in Ukraine. Plus, housing, batteries and special trains for the elderly.
What It Would Take to Trigger a US Debt Crisis

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Walter Frick

9 hours agoJust over a year ago, Chloe Cheung was sitting her A-levels. Now she's on a Chinese government list of wanted dissidents. The choir girl-turned-democracy activist woke up to news in December that police in Hong Kong had issued a $HK1 million ($100,000; £105,000) reward for information leading to her …
Do Marketers Need to Be Writing for AI?

Feb 9, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Walter Frick

Welcome back to The Forecast, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade. This week we’re looking at whether authors will write to influence AIs, what to watch for in an EU-US trade war, the chances of a peace deal in Ukraine and the decline of orange juice.