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Construction Booming In Texas, But Latino Workers Pay Dearly

Mary Mata April 10, 2013

By Wade Goodwyn, NPR Like almost everything in the Texas, the construction industry in the Lone Star State is big. One in every 13 workers here is employed in the […]

Little Change for Latinos in High Corporate Positions

Mary Mata

Second Generation Making Strides

Mary Mata April 8, 2013

Latino Jobless Rate Continues to Drop

Mary Mata

By B.D. Campbell, HispanicBusiness.com Latinos continue to make gains in the jobs market, with a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate that dropped in March to 9.2 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported […]

Diversity Programs Give Illusion of Corporate Fairness

Mary Mata April 5, 2013

By Science Daily Diversity training programs lead people to believe that work environments are fair even when given evidence of hiring, promotion or salary inequities, according to new findings by […]

Broadband Can Benefit Latinos and Boost Job Creation

Mary Mata

By Jason Llorenz, LIN@R President Obama has much to be proud of in his four years as President, including managing us through the economic meltdown and strengthening the safety net […]

Latinos Drive Real Estate Comeback

NewsTaco April 4, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco According to a Hispanic Business article, Latino home buyers are being caught between a dream and a real estate bubble – and that’s making it hard […]