(ThyBlackMan.com) I must admit that I am a rabid baseball fan of the New York Yankees and there is probably no greater disruption to my life at the present moment than the inability to watch MY team make its way to a long-overdue World Series Title. In a world filled ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What happens when Trump Derangement Syndrome meets bad math? The President Donald Trump-hating comedian Bill Maher, in 2018, openly rooted for a recession, if its price meant the defeat of Trump in 2020. Maher said: “By the way, I’m hoping for it because one way you get rid of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The massive economic destruction being wrought by the COVID-19 epidemic and the government’s attempt to mitigate the impact on American families and businesses raises a fundamental question: is the sum total of America’s greatness measured by its markets or by its people? Americans have served the world, and particularly ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Are you trying to pick out a nice present for someone that is hard to shop for? If you’re trying to give a gift that is a little more unique, you may not know what your best options are. This is where a gift guide can help. You should focus on ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Historically, cities grew up around a central district of commerce. People would move to the town and set up businesses in the center, close to major transport hubs. Residents of the surrounding suburbs would then flood to the middle, pushing up land values and creating a virtuous cycle of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A $349 billion program created to assist America’s small businesses was launched on April 3 to provide payroll, utilities, rent and more for eligible applicants screened by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). On April 16 – less than two weeks later — this national stimulus enacted in the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Research shows that African American men have the 2nd highest average rate of workplace accidents at 12 per 1000 workers, according to the Safety and Health Magazine. Employers are required to follow a systematic approach to ensure job site safety for all workers. However, companies tend to choose profits over ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) To hear all the shouting about voting by mail, you would think that the U.S. postal delivery system is fail-safe. That’s a laugh – whether you’re talking about the proper and timely delivery of votes, your mortgage or car payment, or your letter to grandma. Remember this? I learned ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After passing Phase 4 of coronavirus relief legislation, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he had little inclination to go further: including providing needed aid to state and local governments. He blithely suggested they consider bankruptcy. McConnell even went so far as to say that helping states hardest hit ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If the Malevolent Donkey Party was actively seeking to plunge the country into an economic tailspin, while still maintaining some level of deniability to the credulous suckers out there, exactly what would it be doing differently? It would be pretty much doing exactly what it is doing right now ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As we emerge from this coronavirus pandemic, it is vital to reignite our economy and get people back to work. One way to create jobs is through infrastructure investment. This will not only jumpstart the economy but will address our aging infrastructure and build vitally needed new infrastructure. In ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When the nongovernmental National Coronavirus Recovery Commission was first formed in early April, commissioners requested that citizens submit comments and ideas to help it formulate recommendations that governments, businesses, and civil society could use to combat both the health and economic effects of COVID-19. Those comments have provided some ...