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April 15, 2025

Today, foreign hands help businesses thrive, but let’s start with how America’s tax reforms struggle to arrive…

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Why Are U.S. Taxes Still In A Sunken Place?  

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It's tax day folks and the process of preparing them can be difficult if not arduous, especially for more than 14 million taxpayers who ​​paid for tax prep software that they could have gotten for free. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found roughly a billion dollars in revenue for TurboTax maker Intuit, H&R Block and other tax software companies, according to ProPublica. Over 40% of Black Americans make less than $40,000 per year, putting them at an income disadvantage if taxes are not filed correctly, as tax policy adds insult to injury by magnifying the financial toll, and keeping Black people in a sunken tax place. 

How Migrant Muscles Are Fueling America's Job Surge                   

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When you think of immigrants, you're probably thinking of the less fortunate, minority, and underrepresented people. It's true; they often face challenges such as language barriers, discrimination, and lack of access to healthcare. However, for the U.S, this is a group that is literally the cornerstone of growth and success, holding their economy together. Birth rates in the U.S have significantly gone down to 2%, leaving employers seeking employees. With the entry of migrant workers, the labor force has seen a boost and is projected to hit 5.2 million people in the next decade. 

Half Of Americans Making $100,000 Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck                 

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Many believe earning a six-figure income means that you have arrived and are at the epitome of success. However, 51% of Americans with $100,000 or more in annual income said they lived paycheck to paycheck, according to the LendingClub and Pymnts.com survey. Although many factors may contribute to this, the effects of inflation are burning holes into the pockets of too many Americans, causing them to live on an earn-and-spend treadmill.  

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Trump freezes $2B in Harvard funding after university rejects his demands which include changes in hiring, admissions and teaching. Is this a necessary check on elite influence, or an overreach that could harm academic independence?

A. "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift – The funding freeze could be the final straw in a long-brewing breakup between elite universities and political leadership, signaling a deep and possibly irreversible divide
B. "Don’t Blink" by Kenny Chesney – Harvard’s rejection and Trump’s retaliation are symptoms of a larger disconnect between academia and government—neither side is willing to bend, and that friction could have lasting consequences
C. "Alright" by Kendrick Lamar – Harvard’s defiance reflects a deeper cultural and political tension, where elite institutions are standing their ground amid rising pressure against exploitation

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Last week’s results are in and it’s seems China and the U.S. have ‘No Role Modelz’ on the tariff issue

HBCUs Are Experiencing Declining Black Male Student Numbers               

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The number of Black men attending four-year colleges is declining, particularly at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The male to female ratio is widening as it currently stands at 1:1.75. And it's not just Black men, men in general cannot match up to their women counterparts in HBCUs. Howard University for instance only has 19% of men and only 25% of Black men. The male to female ratio gets worse at 1:3.

Big Money Moves For Notorious B.I.G Estate With $200 Million Deal             

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The estate of the Notorious B.I.G has mo’ money, no problems thanks to its recent partnership with Primary Wave Music. The music publisher which also own the rights for Bob Marley and Luther Vandross, will be taking a 50% interest in the estate, valued at $200 million. When the Brooklyn-proud rapper passed, his mother Voletta Wallace took control of the estate’s management alongside Bystorm Entertainment’s Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts, taking it from $10 million to an astonishingly reported $160 million nearly 30 years after his death.

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