(ThyBlackMan.com) With the passage of a new health care bill in the House, the corridors of Congress are teeming with lobbyists fighting reform in order to protect the money they get off the government gravy train of current law. When talking about Medicaid, we are talking about big money. Current federal ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Businesses have a right to impose rules regarding their employees, and protest, to protect their brand. Many of us can understand that concept. When a company chooses this right ALL their employees will be made aware of the policy, and are expected to comply. It is not a new practice ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Writing is a profession. Publications cannot exist without writers creating content. Doing this manner of work takes hours of research, staying current on local, national and international event, and of course piecing the articles together. It’s bad enough that many freelance writers don’t get paid what they are worth. Several ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You may live by a strict budget all year round but undo all your good work at holiday time. Spending over Thanksgiving and Christmas often leads to a financial headache in January and you may regularly forget about your budget when you go on your annual holiday. When you have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “The reality is that years of massive deficits, runaway government spending, artificially low-interest rates, and three rounds of quantitative easing, have left the economy so sick that any tax cut large enough to revive it may actually kill it instead. The only silver lining to this cloud may be ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m for making things better for everyone. And the main focus of my work is improving the lives of low-income Americans. So why do I love the tax reform package that President Trump has proposed? Shouldn’t my sympathies be with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who says these tax cuts ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When we discuss international trade and balance of payments, there are two types of accounts. There is the current account, which includes goods and services imported and exported and receives the most political attention. In 2016, the American people imported $479 billion worth of goods and services from Chinese producers, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Anyone can be the victim of an email scam or attack. It may be business owners or people who work for a certain company, as well as individuals. No target is too large or too small to be the victim of cybercrime, and the best thing people can do is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Before I get to what Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders got right and wrong about former President Obama’s big Wall Street speech paydays, here’s a personal note. I have headed a non-profit public advocacy and education foundation for more than a decade, and in that time, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Vietnamese control the nail industry; the Koreans control the major distribution channel for Black hair care products; Jewish people control the music industry; the Indians/Pakistanis control a major portion of the hotel/motel industry; and the Chinese control economic enclaves, as do Greeks, Italians, Mexicans, Cubans, Polish, and Irish people. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Legally speaking, many steps have been taken to put an end to racial discrimination. But for many, this is an unfortunate reality. We’ve all had to work just a little harder to get where we are, and fair compensation is only possible if we fight for it. That begs the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Life can be difficult. It’s filled with all kinds of challenges, disasters and incidents that can put a serious strain on our patience and mental health. There’s a common saying that what doesn’t break you only makes you stronger, and while it’s true that experiencing bad situations can build up ...