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Continue reading →: Choices & Me: Why I Ditched LA Consulting for a Fresh Start in St. Louis
“Life is just experience.” That’s my mantra. Let me tell you how it recently led me to ditch a cushy consulting job in Los Angeles for manual labor at a Midwestern furniture store—and why I’d do it all over again. The Plan (That Didn’t Happen) Back in February 2024, I…
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Continue reading →: Debits, Credits, & Daydreams
Welcome to Diffie’s basement! This is my first post. And everything you want to know is right here! Why This Blog Exists Hey folks! I’m Diffie, a soon-to-be grad student heading to Wake Forest University for accounting. Honestly, moving to the U.S. was kinda an impulsive decision—like, who wouldn’t get…
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Continue reading →: SVB’s Collapse: Fed Rate Hikes and the Liquidity Trap
Author’s NoteTo clarify key concepts upfront: The Fed’s Rate Hikes: A Global Domino Effect The Federal Reserve’s policies hold unparalleled global sway due to the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status. Its 2022–2023 tightening cycle—raising rates from near-zero to 5%—triggered a liquidity crisis that culminated in Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) collapse. Below…
