(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) An employee shares a video of her “real time, emotional reaction” to being one of 2,200 people laid off from her…
Gene MarksAugust 10, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that, as a result of the “tougher environment” in the labor market, companies are…
Gene MarksJuly 20, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Research published at the end of last year by the Investment Company Institute with help from the University of Chicago found that…
Gene MarksJuly 6, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Small businesses in the US account for approximately half of the country’s jobs, so when small businesses are doing well,…
Gene MarksJune 22, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) If you put up a barrier, people will find a way around it. So its not shocking to read…
Gene MarksJune 15, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Old people are making news. Just this past week in Denmark, the retirement age for collecting a government pension was increased to…
Gene MarksJune 1, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Donald Trump’s massive Chinese tariffs are on pause. The media debated. Wall Street rejoiced. Many of my clients breathed…
Gene MarksMay 18, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) As someone who keeps a close eye on the economy, I often bump into those strange metrics that…
Gene MarksApril 21, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) This week was enough to make anyone worried about their stock marketsavings. As a certified public accountant, I…
Gene MarksApril 14, 2025