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Recession: Objects May Be Closer Than They Appear
The Federal Reserve finds itself walking a narrowing tightrope — balancing between inflation that refuses to cool and a labor market that’s quietly losing steam. For all the talk of a “soft landing,” the signs are starting to flicker red. Factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in October, according to the Institute for Supply Management, and manufacturers continue to shed workers. Unemployment is edging up, hiring has slowed, yet inflation remains stubborn
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Nov 42 min read


The New Economic Squeeze
Tariffs, Slow Growth, and the Return of Stagflation Stagflation: when the economy stalls but your basket of goods still gets squeezed....
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Aug 124 min read


Highlighting Changes on Bonus Tax Depreciation
Full expensing (100% bonus depreciation) has been made permanent for qualified business property acquired and placed in service after...
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Jul 165 min read


Risk Roulette and Water Under the Bridge: Why Valuations Remain Steady Amid Global Volatility
In this year's round of risk roulette , the global economy is facing a familiar but volatile mix: Middle Eastern tensions, war in...
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Jun 183 min read


Money Walks, But Trump Talks: How Scarcity Thinking Blocks Abundance
During Donald Trump’s presidency, much of his economic policy was centered around rhetoric and bold statements, especially concerning...
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May 102 min read


Tariff Illusions: Peeling Back the Layers of U.S.-China Trade Drama
Much like a trompe l’oeil —a visual illusion that tricks the eye into perceiving depth where there is none—tariff reversals may create...
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Apr 205 min read


Tariffs, Illusions & the Cost of Looking Strong
We are imposing higher tariffs to force foreign companies to adjust, but in reality, it risks driving up prices to a point where American...
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Apr 73 min read


The Trompe L’Oeil of Trade Policy: A Call for Strategic Clarity
From "Liberation Day" as of April 3rd, 2025 Mr. Trump said his administration determined the tariff rate for each country based on the...
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Apr 38 min read


3/13/25 Live Lecture- Jia Wu – Professor for a Day
RSVP Here to join virtually Learning Objectives Join me at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona for an engaging discussion on...
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Mar 122 min read
Pause on Federal Agency Grants/Loans & other financial assistance
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released instructions to all heads of executive department agencies to "temporarily pause all...
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Feb 231 min read
January 2025 Chinese Tariffs and AI
Many investors may already believe that China is facing a challenging year due to the incoming Trump administration’s commitment to...
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Feb 124 min read
January 2025 Changes to ESOPs- What You Need to Know
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) proposed two major changes to Employee Stock Ownership...
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Feb 112 min read
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