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What Is the Market’s Problem?
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Stocks rebounded after the March 2020 pandemic recession. When the world shutdown economic activity (everything but essential businesses), the potential fallout sent the stock market in a swift downturn. On March 9, 2020 the Dow fell 7.79%; on March 12, it fell 9.99%; and then on March 16, it fell 12.9%. Three of the worst…
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A Time to Reconnect
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This past weekend my wife and I did something we haven’t done in more than two years. Late Saturday afternoon, we went to a good friend’s house and had a great time at a party with about 30 other friends. We spent five hours socializing and catching up with people we hadn’t seen in a…
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Unexpected Tax Bill? Avoid Compromising Your Long-Term Plan
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Tax filing season is underway, and many working Americans are already receiving their refunds —but what happens if you were expecting to break even or receive a refund and are facing a bill instead? First, stay calm and investigate by discussing with your accountant. Have you included every deduction? Has anything changed since filing last year?…
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Success with Honor: NIL Collective an Opportunity to Give a Boost to Student-Athletes from All Sports and Backgrounds
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This month Penn State won the national wrestling championship (again): another amazing day for a program that has been the model of sustained excellence. It seems like there is nothing that could derail that program on its annual summit climb. But wrestling, like every other sport, has now entered the world of Name, Image and…
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Why Downtown State College Needs More Chain Stores
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Before the pandemic, on a beautiful fall afternoon, I was walking from teaching a class to meet up with friends at Local Whiskey. The sidewalks of Allen Street were busy with people, and the stores, restaurants and bars were energized with activity. It was one of those unique State College moments when you remember how…
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If Only the News Were Fake
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Have you noticed that we’re not hearing much about fake news anymore? In 2017, the term was the American Dialect Society’s Word of the Year. Of course, back then a certain someone was barking “fake news” every time the press showed us his warts. Mercifully, for us noise-averse types, he’s barking into a much smaller…
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Respect and Responsibility Are Vital in All Levels of Sports
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Which statement do you think is truer? Sports builds character. Sports reveals character. The number of stories in the media of abysmal behavior on the part of parents and athletes has reached ridiculous proportions. A football player in Texas runs out onto the field and punches an official, getting his entire team suspended from the…
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Penn State Football: Franklin’s Running Game Needs More Cowbell in 2022
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James Franklin wants Penn State to run the football better in 2022. And that definitely includes his running backs. Not necessarily more carries – OK, two or three more a game would be more to Franklin’s historical liking. Prior to the 2020 season, Nittany Lion running backs averaged 25.2 carries per game during Franklin’s first…
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‘The Most Fun Wrestling Event in the World,’ Is Also the Best Championship Experience in College Sports
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Last Thursday was a distinctive day here in Happy Valley. According to my handy weather forecasting app, sunrise happened at 7:20 a.m. and sunset occurred at 7:20 p.m., giving us exactly 12 hours each of “day” and “night.” It was also St. Patrick’s Day, so those of us with some Irish heritage in our family…
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Time to Show Some Extra Gratitude for Penn State’s Cael Sanderson; How About a 10-Year Contract?
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Cael Sanderson is approaching John Wooden territory. Truly legendary in the history of American intercollegiate athletics. Wooden, the Wizard of Westwood, won 10 national NCAA basketball championships in a 12-season period at UCLA — with seven of them coming in a row. On Saturday, Sanderson’s Penn State wrestling team won its ninth NCAA wrestling championship in…