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The Evening Brief

Small Business Owners Are Underpricing by 15%—You're Leaving Money on the Table Every Day

Plus: U.S. Trade Deficit Widens to $56.8B—Your Import Costs Just Went Up More | Thursday, January 29, 2026

By Operator Brief Editors • 4 min read

The Evening Brief

IRS Watchdog: 27% Staff Cut Creates "Greater Challenges" for 2026 Tax Season

Plus: S&P 500 Hits 7,000 for First Time—But the Fed Says Don't Get Comfortable | Wednesday, January 28, 2026

By Operator Brief Editors • 5 min read

The Evening Brief

Pentagon Starts Terminating Small Business Contracts—Your $20M+ Set-Aside Is Under Review

Plus: FCC's One-to-One TCPA Rule Vacated—You Can Now Text Multiple Customers Again | Tuesday, January 27, 2026

By Operator Brief Editors • 4 min read

Featured Stories

When Governments Turn to Their Diaspora for Capital

Nigeria Raised $300 Million. Investors Offered $690 Million. The Real Story Is What Happens Next.

By Noah Carmichael • 5 min read

Featured Stories

The Capital That Stayed Home

African American Households Hold $5.6 Trillion in Wealth. Less Than 6 Cents of Every Dollar Is in the Asset Class That Generates Generational Wealth.

By BEB Editors • 4 min read

The Pulse

Compliance Is the Product: Regulators Are Pricing Risk Into Fintech — In Public

The Black Executive Journal — Afternoon Edition | Tuesday, April 14, 2026

By BEB Editors • 6 min read

The Pulse

Inflation Re-Accelerates, Forcing Capital to Reprice Risk Across Diaspora Corridors

The Black Executive Journal — Morning Edition | Tuesday, April 14, 2026

By BEB Editors • 6 min read

Featured Stories

The $74.5 Billion Penalty

Three Rating Agencies Headquartered Thousands of Miles From Africa Are Deciding What African Capital Costs — and the Number Is Indefensible.

By Noah Carmichael • 5 min read

The Week Ahead

THE BLACK EXECUTIVE JOURNAL — SUNDAY WEEKLY MARKET WATCH

Inflation’s Second Wind, FX Fragility, and Diaspora Deal Flow — Week of April 13–17, 2026

By BEB Editors • 10 min read