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This pause in the trade war will be brief. Small businesses, plan accordingly

(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

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Do those so-called US recession indicators actually mean anything? | Gene Marks

(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

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Worried about your stock market savings as Trump tariffs wreak havoc? Don’t panic

(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

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‘Polyworking’: why do so many millennials have more than one job?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Americans are barely staying ahead of inflation. So how are they dealing with this issue? By working more.…

Gene MarksApril 6, 2025

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Small business owners seem to feel fine in the chaotic Trump era. Why?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) It may seem crazy out there, but small business owners are feeling fine. According to PNC Bank, 78% are optimistic about prospects…

Gene MarksMarch 16, 2025

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Read the signs of Trump’s federal firings: AI is coming for private sector jobs too

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The Trump administration recently announced that it would be laying off approximately 6,700 workers at the Internal Revenue Service,…

Gene MarksMarch 2, 2025

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Consumers don’t have a debt problem. The US government does

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) A recent report from the Federal Reserve warned that consumer debt is now more than $18tn and the people are…

Gene MarksFebruary 23, 2025

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Why is Trump behaving like a bully over tariffs? Because he can

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with tariffs? If you ask me, it’s because America is so freaking huge. California’s economy is bigger…

Gene MarksFebruary 16, 2025

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Why does the US have it in for gig workers?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The US seems to have it in for gig workers and those who use them. California — the fifth-largest…

Gene MarksFebruary 9, 2025

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Small businesses are not all in with artificial intelligence — yet

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is “surging” at small businesses, according to Verizon. Salesforce says AI is driving “stronger revenue growth” at small…

Gene MarksJanuary 12, 2025