A look at economic inequality, through a Latino lens
A look at economic inequality, through a Latino lens
By Claudio Iván Remeseira, NBCLatino President Obama has been taking to the road urging action to reduce wage disparities. In a recent interview for the New York Times , he worried that “years […]
How immigrant’s dream of opening gym for Latino children in L.A. became reality
By Erika L. Sánchez, NBCLatino Bertha Antaramian, owner of Twister Gymnastics in Los Angeles, was a physical education teacher and gymnast in her native country of Mexico before she came to […]
Latinos Are Essential to Tomorrow’s Prosperity
By Jose Aristimuno, Latinovations In the last couple of years we’ve seen the Latino market of buyers and sellers grow at an incredible rate. By 2050, Latinos will account for […]
‘La Fortaleza’ Means ‘Family’ At This Tortilla Factory
By Gloria Angelina Castillo, New America Media/Eastern Group Publications The Ortiz family doesn’t remember the exact date it first went up, but matriarch Hermila Esparza Ortiz recalls her son didn’t […]
Power Latinos to play a vital role in rebuilding the middle
By Kim Piston, Voxxi They’re being called the most influential segment since the baby boomers. They accounted for 29 percent of the overall Hispanic spend in 2012, a number which is predicted […]
How immigration could prop up the U.S. housing market
By Dylan Matthews, Washington Post At the time, a spokesperson for Detroit Mayor Dave Bing dismissed the idea, saying, “There are things that would have to be considered before we just open the […]
Immigration Law Changes Seen Cutting Billions From Deficit
By Ashley Paker, Washington Post WASHINGTON — Congressional budget analysts, providing a positive economic assessment of proposed immigration law changes, said Tuesday that legislation to overhaul the nation’s immigration system […]
For Latinas, a Guide to Success at Work
By Valeria Fernández, New America Media Editor’s Note: Rose Castillo Guilbault, celebrated author of the memoir, “Farmworker’s Daughter: Growing Up Mexican in America,” has just released a new work with co-author Louis […]
Highest Latino Growth Rates Seen In States With Lowest Unemployment
By Elizabeth Llorente , Fox News Latino States that saw the highest rate of Latino growth in the 2012 Census Bureau estimates were places not normally seen as magnets for the ethnic […]
Pay gap tied to minimum wage; Latinas hit hardest
By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino The fact that women’s wages lag behind men’s is nothing new, but a new report is showing that the minimum wage may have something to do with […]
