Job Growth for Hispanics Is Outpacing Other Groups
Job Growth for Hispanics Is Outpacing Other Groups
*Can’t deny that this is good news for Latinos, who were among the hardest hit by the Great Recession. Where does this leave issues like minimum wage, job safety laws, […]
Finalists revealed: VL Innovators Challenge
*Check it out, this is transformative energy. Nine Latin@ project finalists that use tech to change lives and futures. The winners will be awarded $500,000.00 in grants. Look through the […]
Latino Influence & the Politics of Immigration in the 2014 U.S. Senate Elections
*Good piece, as always, from Latino Decisions. It’s a good read if you’re into political minutiae – x’s and o’s. Cutting to the chase, Damore says Latinos didn’t have a […]
Latino unemployment stays under 7 percent for third month in a row
*Good news on the jobs front. Latino unemployment dropped from 6.8% to 6.6%. It’s still not as good as the overall unemployment rate. At least it’s moving in the right […]
The US economy just hung up a giant “help wanted” sign
*Good news, kinda. All the indicators are up, except the hiring part. There are several theories as to why, meanwhile Latino employment remains low. VL By Matt Phillips, Quartz American companies […]
Losing Your Job and Taxes
SPONSORED CONTENT By Alan Kalman, AARP A significant number of individuals have lost their job over the last few years. Some of you will lose your jobs over the next […]
Immigration is saving the US from an aging crisis
By Gwynn Guilford, Quartz Old people are taking over—and not just in well-known grey zones like Japan and South Korea. By 2050, one in every three or so Spaniards, Italians and […]
Why Latinos Should Care about the Rules that Govern the Internet
By Maria Cardona, Latinovations Broadband in America is getting better and faster. Overall speeds increased more than 20% over 2012. A remarkable 19 out of 20 young adults use broadband […]
Latino Unemployment Rate Falls Below 9 Percent For First Time In 5 Years
By Fox News Latino The nation’s Latino unemployment rate fell in November to 8.7 percent marking a five-year low since 2008, which is also the last time the Hispanic unemployment […]
Can immigration speed the economic recovery?
By Alain Sherter, CBS News Cities and towns across the U.S. struggling to recover from the Great Recession could benefit from a key force for economic renewal: Immigrants. Foreign-born residents, […]
