(ThyBlackMan.com) We can thank China that gasoline prices aren’t higher than they are. By last month, China had cut imports of oil by 3 million barrels a day, the daily consumption of Italy and France combined. China’s economy, meanwhile, hums along. Americans agonize over how the price of oil affects ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The new “Global Justice Report” by the World Inequality Lab in France — which calls for caps on economic growth in rich countries, top income-tax rates of 90% and a World Sovereign Fund to redistribute wealth to the Global South — has reignited one of the oldest debates in ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Beauty and fitness brands are built on visibility, customer loyalty, and steady reinvestment. As they grow, the financial side becomes more demanding. Inventory purchases, product launches, subscriptions, marketing spends, returns, discounts, and sales across different channels all need accurate records.  Tax season brings these details into sharper focus because ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade. Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) For Americans traveling in Western Europe this summer, it’s a time of real humility, and some humiliation. You have to be quite the American exceptionalist to defend America these days, when what seems truly exceptional about our country is a presidency that is openly, even flagrantly, corrupt. It’s a ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Online gaming is a vast global industry, and Canada has a small but significant stake in it, with millions of residents regularly participating in interactive entertainment during their free time. While the Canadian iGaming market might be growing year on year, there’s one very obvious hurdle to its long-term ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Mike Rowe has been on a lonely mission. For two decades, he has been raising the alarm. Rowe has been warning anyone who would listen that our skills gap in the trades was widening to a chasm so large that the economic effect on U.S. manufacturing companies, in particular ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “This is an economic engine, not just for the South Side of Chicago … most certainly here, but it’s going to be an engine for the city and the region. It’s going to be a beacon of hope to the world at a time where I think we can all ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Delivery operations sit at the intersection of customer experience and cost control. They directly shape service levels, while accounting for one of the largest cost components in modern supply chains. For carriers, 3PLs, and last-mile operators, understanding how to buy delivery routes that generate sustainable revenue without expanding fleet ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m not one to generally quote Senate Majority Leader John Thune as my authority on Cabinet appointees, but when it came to Bill Pulte — the housing chief with no national security experience who was President Donald Trump’s first choice for Director of National Intelligence — he was right to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Jay Z is one of those artists you cannot discuss in a small way. Not if you really understand hip hop. His name brings up albums, arguments, business, Brooklyn pride, grown man ambition, public mistakes, private discipline, and a catalog that still makes people stop mid conversation when the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The World Cup is kicking off here in the United States and for the next five weeks, a sport most Americans cannot be bothered to watch will bring the rest of the planet to our doorstep. They are already arriving. Germans, Spaniards, Egyptians, Australians, every continent but Antarctica is ...