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Personal finance advice that fits on a 4×6. [NYT]
If I were to contact campus recruiters from the BIG 4 via e-mail and maybe try to get my foot in the door with an interview this way, would I have a chance at getting an interview? [Open Items]
Hillary Clinton’s Twist on Paid Leave: She Plans to Tax Wealthiest [NYT]
Texas is going to execute an accountant. [KWTX]
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that total nonfarm employment increased by a robust 292,000 jobs in December, although there was a loss of 4,900 jobs in accounting and bookkeeping services. [AT]
What Can Congress and President Obama Accomplish in 2016? [TaxVox]
U.S. Transportation Secretary: Self-Driving Car Rules Are Coming — Eventually [Re/code]
Everything That's Wrong With Star Wars: The Force Awakens [io9]
Focus Media Chief Financial Officer Kit Low disputed Muddy Waters’ claims on a conference call Tuesday with analysts, saying that the firm’s report misinterpreted LCD-display numbers and financial data. He said Muddy Waters concentrated largely on Focus Media’s mergers and acquisitions, but the company hasn’t made any “major acquisitions in the past three years” because it is putting more emphasis on its core business. Focus Media Chief Executive Jason Jiang criticized short-sellers in a message posted on his verified account on China’s Sina Weibo microblog service. “Why isn’t anyone suing these short sellers who are just spreading malicious rumors everywhere?” the message said. “These people should be punished according to the law!!!” [