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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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?
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?
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.
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?
Strike One: The Economic Causes and Effects of British Labor Actions
As inflation reaches highs not seen in decades, workers in several British industries have voted to go on strike. What’s behind this wave of labor activity, and how will they impact the economy of Britain and the world?
Crisis Averted…Temporarily: The Fight For Railroad Workers’ Rights
Earlier this month, the threat of widespread railroad strikes nearly crushed our economy. A last minute compromise pushed by President Biden narrowly avoided a crisis, but the real problem has yet to be fixed: workers’ rights.
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?
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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Porsche IPO
The luxury automobile brand Porsche is going public. Let’s dig into the details.
The Rise of California as an Economic Powerhouse
We all know California as one of the most economically impactful states in both the US and the overall world. How did this state become the 5th largest economy in the world?
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?
Bed Bath and Beyond’s Rise and Fall as a Meme Stock
Bed Bath and Beyond has been incredibly turbulent recently with its new meme-stock status. Why did WallStreetBets pick BBBY as their next short squeeze, and how did it collapse?
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.
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.