The Sand Hill Gazette

Our business publication inspired by Sand Hill Road: the Silicon Valley street where technology and finance intersect.

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Neil Tamhankar Neil Tamhankar

China’s Victory Over Poverty

China has done the previously-thought impossible: they lifted over HALF of their population out of extreme poverty over the past 40 years. How did they do it? And what implications do their poverty-reduction techniques have for the world?

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Isaac Oh Isaac Oh

Pension Tensions: The Economics of French Public Finance

Upon French President Emmanuel Macron’s second attempt to reform the French pension systems, strikes erupted in major cities across the country. What is behind this wave of unrest, what is at stake, and what does it mean for the economy of France and the world?

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Kai Lee Kai Lee

Intro To Crypto

Cryptocurrency has often been on the news in recent years. Learn about what exactly it is, how it works, and how you can get started with investing in it.

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Noam Tal Noam Tal

Successes of Housing First Homeless Initiatives

Housing First Models have become the predominant method for combating homelessness; however, California’s government can’t seem to tackle this pressing issue through this approach. What is their current strategy, and how can it be improved?

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Akshara Krishna Akshara Krishna

The Economic Effects of the Midterm Elections

Last month, a surprising midterm election took place, with Republicans underperforming and Democrats not being crushed as badly as predicted. How do these midterms affect the stock market, and the economy as a whole?

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Isaac Oh Isaac Oh

Silicon Pink Slips: The Economic Impacts of Big Tech Layoffs

After almost a decade of expectation-beating growth, Big Tech companies have begun firing employees in numbers not seen since the Great Recession. What set the stage for these layoffs, and how significant will their effects be for companies, investors, employees, and consumers?

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Ethan Sa Ethan Sa

The Bankruptcy of FTX

FTX, one of the largest crypto exchange and a titan in the industry, has gone bankrupt. How did this happen, and what does it mean for the future of crypto?

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Anthoney Lou Anthoney Lou

Pan Am Pt. 3: The Fall

Pan Am has been gone for 30 years, but they were the progenitor of the airline industry and a major world player. How did this airline titan fall? Third and final part of our series on Pan Am.

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Anthoney Lou Anthoney Lou

Pam Am Pt. 2: The Rise

Pan Am has been gone for 30 years, but they were the progenitor of the airline industry and a major world player. Let’s dig into the rise and peak of this airline giant. Part 2 of our series on Pan Am.

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Anthoney Lou Anthoney Lou

Pan Am Pt. 1: The Beginnings

Pan Am has been gone for 30 years, but they were the progenitor of the airline industry and a major world player. How did this airline monolith get its beginnings? Part 1 of our series on Pan Am.

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Gabby Skinner Gabby Skinner

Russia’s Reliance on China

Despite broad sanctions from the West, Russia’s economy has persevered and even thrived. How has China supported Russia through its isolation from the global community, and are there limits to the China-Russia alliance?

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Akshara Krishna Akshara Krishna

Fossil Fuel Divestment

As the global campaign to transition away from fossil fuels to green energy intensifies, a creative method has been gaining popularity: divesting from fossil fuels.

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Deegan Trainor Deegan Trainor

Porsche IPO

The luxury automobile brand Porsche is going public. Let’s dig into the details.

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Isaac Oh Isaac Oh

Emergent Order: Ethereum and The Merge

On September 15, Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, became a proof-of-stake cryptocurrency in an event dubbed the Merge. What does this development mean for Ethereum and the cryptocurrency ecosystem as a whole?

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Ayush Agarwal Ayush Agarwal

The Rise and Fall of WeWork

WeWork was a revolutionary real estate company founded by the eccentric Adam Neumann, becoming the second most valuable private coming in the world. Read on to learn about its greed-fueled rise and inevitable fall.

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Isaac Oh Isaac Oh

Inflation Reduction Act Pt. 2: Windmills and Windfalls

The Inflation Reduction Act contains provisions for some of the first major climate policies in US history. How does it hope to combat climate change, and how will these actions affect you? Part Two of our series on the Inflation Reduction Act.

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