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5 days ago | thejourneyman.substack.com | Marlon Weems

The Journeyman. is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I recently had a chance to talk with Kelle Rozell, founder and CEO of the , a publication that uses data-driven research to inform Black consumers about which companies are most aligned with their values.

2 weeks ago | thejourneyman.substack.com | Marlon Weems

To support independent journalism, consider becoming paid subscriber. Your financial support allows me to avoid paywalling The Journeyman’s content. In took about half a day after sweeping tariffs went into effect for Donald Trump to do something he’d been saying all week he would never do. He blinked, dropping tariff from dozens of countries for 90 days—with the exception of the steep 125% tariff on all imports from China. Available for iOS and AndroidDiscussion about this video

2 weeks ago | thejourneyman.substack.com | Marlon Weems

Former Wall Street pro Marlon Weems gives his insights on the intersection of politics, the economy, and anti-Black racism. Former Wall Street pro Marlon Weems gives his insights on the intersection of politics, the economy, and anti-Black racism.

2 weeks ago | thejourneyman.substack.com | Marlon Weems

A quick word: of the more than 500,000 newsletters on Substack, The Journeyman just cracked this platform’s list of the 100 fastest-growing publications in the Business category. As one of the few publishers writing about financial, economic, and diverse issues on this platform, I can’t tell you how proud this makes me. Whether a free or paid subscriber, you helped put this newsletter there.

3 weeks ago | thejourneyman.substack.com | Marlon Weems

SOME NEWS: This newsletter is now ranked among the Top 100 in the Rising Business category on Substack! To support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. For a limited time, an annual paid subscription is 20% off the normal $50 price. Yesterday, the Trump administration introduced what it called its “reciprocal” tariff scheme. While corporate CEOs—and the financial markets—were braced for a targeted policy, what they received instead was a global excise tax.