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#Excel

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Oct 23, 2023 • Essay

The World Runs on Excel… and its Mistakes

The 2022 CHIPS and Science Act earmarked hundreds of billions in subsidies and tax credits to bolster a U.S. domestic semiconductor (and especially semiconductor manufacturing) industry. If it works, it will dramatically reposition the U.S. in the global semiconductor value chain (especially relative to China).

Aug 4, 2023 • Reading Note

The next big thing on ESPN is… Microsoft Excel

As a former “Excel monkey”, I am extremely tickled by the fact that what used to be analyst bravado about Excel skills (being able to create big spreadsheet models without touching the mouse was a big thing) is now a sport with viewers. But it’s a testament to how powerful and versatile spreadsheets are. And how many people know what it is.