The U.S. Treasury and the IRS on Thursday released new guidelines and withholding tables for employers that incorporate changes from the new tax law, and under those new rules the the Treasury estimates that 90 percent of people who get a paycheck are likely to see more in take-home pay, as soon as February. (CNN Money)

If black people are to maximize their economic growth in 2018, there's a need galvanize people to spend money with Black-owned businesses, deposit funds in Black-owned banks, and promote voting in mid-term elections that would cause Black Caucus members and Democrats to chair U. S. House and Senate Committees, according to top financial experts. (Pittsburgh Courier)

When Essence Ventures acquired Essence Communications from Time Inc.last week, the company became a 100 percent black-owned company, led by a black female executive team who now have an ownership stake in the brand. (Inc.)

If you're in the market for change, why not implement a few, small, potentially career-changing efforts. Here are a few suggestions for apps that might help you push your career to the next level. (The Muse)

Because Millennials approach career life differently than past generations, current leaders and supervisors have to consider a new approach to managing this group of employees. (Benefits Pro)

Despite decades of training programs designed to attract and retain a more diverse group of employees, corporate leadership ― i.e., the people who make decisions about a business’ policy, strategy and culture ― remains notoriously, stubbornly white and male. (Huffpost)

The College Bound Brotherhood is an initiative that promotes accountability and improvement at the individual, school and district levels for black male students in the San Francisco Bay Area. (San Jose Mercury News)

After a tumultuous 2017, the upcoming year has the potential to offer the chance for MBA students to show that globalization can be a force for good, female empowerment is more important than ever before, and the onus is on corporations to harness their responsibility for sustainable management. (Business Because)

From over-the-air charging to digital whiteboards, businesses everywhere will have the opportunity to improve business operations and increase efficiency. (Business.com)

Cornell University professor Steven Gal highlights five trends that will have a major economic impact for entrepreneurs in 2018. (Forbes)

A recent report by Blacktech Week that used data from the U.S. Census Bureau Statistics Data and Kauffman Foundation’s 2017 Index for Startup Activity revealed that the top three cities where black-owned businesses are thriving are Memphis, Montgomery, Alabama, and Atlanta. (Fast Company)

Many small-business owners are concerned that with the crackdown on immigration, there's the chance for massive loss of employees who are in the United States illegally. (Inc.)

Since the government overhauled the tax law late last year, many companies who will benefit from the tax cuts are passing that along to their employees. Here are some who have joined the movement. (USA TODAY)

In a recent survey, 40 percent of Americans had New Year's resolutions to save more money. Here are 12 apps that can help you achieve your 2018 goals of saving and doing more with your money. (Black Enterprise)

Walmart said on Thursday it plans to raise the minimum wage of its more than one million U.S. hourly employees to $11, a result of the tax overhaul passed by Congress late last year. Also in the works, expanded maternity and parental leave benefits, and bonuses to help with adoption expenses. (Forbes)

The Black Enterprise Registry of Corporate Directors identifies some of the most brilliant, well-connected, strategic minds in corporate America - people who all work in businesses that involve some aspect of how most live and work. (Black Enterprise)