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Economics

Christmas Cheer: How Holiday Spending Shapes Markets

Merry Christmas! Wishing you a joyful holiday season, and thanks for continuing to follow along! Have you ever noticed that every December, something curious happens? Shops fill with harried parents, and casual workers are drafted into Santa’s supply chain. For a few short weeks, even the most tightfisted of consumers open their wallets, businesses scramble […]

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Career Advice

Consulting in the Age of AI: Opportunity or Obsolescence?

The rapidly changing world of AI technology has sparked an inundation of theories that many jobs will soon become obsolete. This year, Bill Gates predicted that only three jobs will survive the next few decades, whilst the ‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton has similarly warned that with AI will come mass unemployment. Whilst such dire […]

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AI / Big Data

Million-Dollar Engineers: AI Talent as the New Oil

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has ignited an unprecedented talent war, with companies offering compensation packages that would make even Wall Street executives envious. While the average salary for a machine learning engineer in the U.S. is currently around $175,000, top-tier talent is commanding salaries that reach well into the six and seven figures. […]