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Wil A.'s avatar

This was a good thought-piece.

However, I found the following passage a little loose...

"But recently, that story hasn’t been so rosy. In November, Morning Brew announced it was laying off 15% of its staff, with “fear and uncertainty” in the economy cited as the main culprit. Then last week, it laid off 40 more people, again citing a “volatile advertising market.” While I don’t have any insider knowledge of the company’s finances, it seems clear that the growth engine that allowed Morning Brew to grow its business so quickly is now showing some signs of strain."

One...

The linked source doesn't show MB citing the economy as the main culprit.

Rather:

"The economy is evolving, and unfortunately, there is a lot of fear and uncertainty among companies around the world–including from many of our current advertisers."

The "fear and uncertainty" is from those companies, not the economy.

Two...

"While I don’t have any insider knowledge of the company’s finances...", which was then followed up by a conclusion ("it seems clear") without having any insider knowledge (?).

Just felt comparatively sloppy.

Keep the articles (and office hours!) coming.

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Austin Rief's avatar

Lots of incorrect speculation in this article

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