economy
Latino-Owned Businesses May Be the U.S. Economy’s Best Bet
They’re called LOBs for short, but they’re working on a fastball. Latino-owned businesses are starting faster than the rest of the startup population and becoming a bigger part of the […]
Waive the Jones Act for Puerto Rico to Help Rebuild its Infrastructure and Economy
Everyone has seen the unprecedented devastation in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The entire island is without power and thousands of Americans may die. Many […]
Immigrants fear harassment in Trump’s America so much it’s started to damage the economy
Major US retailers are seeing a decline in revenues in predominantly Hispanic areas in the wake of Donald Trump’s election, a concerning trend as the holiday season approaches. Many Hispanics […]
The future U.S. economy rests on the decisions of Latino Millennials
SPONSORED CONTENT By NewsTaco (3 minute read) Three recent reports underscore the vital role that Latino Millennials – those between the ages of 18 to 34 – will play in […]
How the U.S. economy misses out on an untapped Latino potential
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read) Fortune reports that a Zillow study released Thursday found that “In Hispanic communities, about 48% of income goes to the monthly rent […]
Immigrant Families Benefiting from Home-Sharing Economy, Study Finds
*Of course! The immigrant energy is resourceful. In fact, that energy persists in the U.S. Latino community. What’s now called the “shared economy,” as if it were a new thing, […]
Poll Shows Latinos are More Cautious about Holiday Spending and the Economy
*First, it’s been a steady 80-degress-plus in South Texas, hard to get in a holiday mood. Second, the calendar says otherwise. Third, the Trump election dampened many Latinos’ plans for […]
Hispanic Businesses Grow at Twice National Average and Contribute $668 Billion Annually to the U.S. Economy
*The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is doing their annual shindig in Miami this week and they’re reporting good news concerning Latino businesses in the U.S. VL By Business Wire […]
Hillary Clinton says immigration reform will add $700 billion to U.S. economy
*I’m glad this was fact-checked. Both she and Trump should be held to the same truth standard. VL By Miriam Valverde, PolitiFact (5.5 munite read) Hillary Clinton supports plans by […]
Undocumented Immigrants Taking Jobs From US Citizens? Most Americans Believe Immigration Is Bad For Economy
*This is only half of the story. The other half has to do with the perception that Latinos, in general, are undocumented. Chances are that when one of the 51 […]