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7 may 1961 sarah richardson barker david.jpg david r. barker
 david r. barker
david r. barker

david r. barker -lrb- born 7 may 1961 -rrb- is an american author , academic and businessman .
a former economist for the federal reserve , barker is the author of welcome to free america , a book set in the year 2057 as a guide to immigrants coming to the former united states after the collapse of government .
barker has received national media attention for his book and other publications , including interviews by john stossel and dylan ratigan , and on the programs marketplace and as it happens .
his research has been covered in the new york times , time magazine , and the economist , and he has written for u.s. news & world report , the christian science monitor , collier 's magazine , and other publications .
he has published articles in several academic journals .
barker also owns and manages a real estate and finance company .
