Black and Latino working families are twice as likely as others to be low-income

Black and Latino working families are twice as likely as others to be low-income

NewsTaco March 17, 2015

*The conventional reasoning is that a rising tide lifts all boats, and that an economic recovery will eventually benefit all. But there are some things to consider as economists and […]

Job Growth for Hispanics Is Outpacing Other Groups

NewsTaco March 10, 2015

*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, […]

Five economic issues could benefit US Latinos and the economy in 2014

Mary Mata January 20, 2014

By Susana G. Baumann, Voxxi Congress has come back to Washington to act upon several legislations affecting the livelihood of U.S. Latinos. From immigration reform to the reduction of SNAP […]

Latino Childhood Poverty Sets Record

NewsTaco September 29, 2011

The headline across the top of a Pew Hispanic Center press release is ominous: The Toll of the Great Recession. The body of the story doesn’t get any better. More Latino […]