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Since Donald Trump declared Liberation Day almost three weeks ago, there have been non-stop stories about the tariff rates being assessed to our trading partners. The biggest headline by far is the 145% tariff being placed on goods from China (at least as of this writing). Combined with upcoming May
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I've worked in finance and accounting for over 15 years at some really large companies and with a ton of really smart people. Across all of the roles and responsibilities I've had, the thing that I probably enjoyed doing the most was teaching a class. The
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Layoffs and how to prepare for the often inevitable This is an archive copy of a post that originally ran on Substack in October of 2023. With spooky season in full swing, it seemed timely to talk about the phobia that nearly all workers have in common: getting laid off.
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A dive into the fine print of sportsbook bonus bet offers This is an archive copy of a post that originally ran on Substack in October 2023. As previously established, sports gambling is a BIG business. With football once again in full swing, the only thing more inescapable than Taylor
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Where to get economic data Just because you say something doesn’t make it true, which means that any well constructed argument or analysis must include at least some evidence. The prior piece on the cost of housing for example, used Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) to show just how
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A framework for demystifying most accounting confusion This is an archive copy of a post that originally ran on Substack in September 2023. When you tell someone that you are/were an accountant, the response you’re most likely to get is, “Can you do my taxes?!” Others might include:
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How Not Commit Chart Crimes This is an archive copy of a post that originally ran on Substack in September 2023 Humans are visual creatures. It is therefore no wonder that charts and graphs are one of the key ways that we both analyze and communicate information. Prior pieces on
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Interest Rates and the Affordability of Housing This an archive copy of a post that originally ran on Substack back in September of 2023 Everything has grown more expensive, but housing costs in particular have skyrocketed. Per FRED data, in 2020 the median home sold for ~$337K. By the end
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Why Penn could give away Barstool, and just how much money there is in sports betting This is an archive copy of a post that originally ran on Substack in August of 2023 On August 8th, it was announced that ESPN would be launching a branded digital sportsbook in partnership