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January Jobs Report: Latino Unemployment Remains High

Mary Mata February 3, 2012

Despite the U.S. economy’s addition of 243,000 jobs in January, the Latino community is still struggling with an unemployment rate of 10.5%. According to the U.S. Labor Department’s January report, the […]

Lawsuits Can Plague Latino Owned Small Businesses

Mary Mata February 1, 2012

DREAM Act Passage Could Generate Trillions For U.S. Economy

Mary Mata January 31, 2012

East LA Gentrification: Not Even Subcomandante Marcos Is Safe

Mary Mata January 25, 2012

I am a prideful beast and sometimes I allow it to get the better of me. Sometimes I start one-sided rivalries after I feel I have received a raw deal. […]

Report Shows Latinos In Colorado Lag Behind Others

Mary Mata January 19, 2012

A recent report from the Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization (CLARO) entitled “Snapshot of Colorado Latinos,” shows that in several realms Latinos in that state lagged behind others. […]

I Don’t Want To Be The Model Minority For The American Dream

Mary Mata January 18, 2012

I’m tired of having to explain to white folks that many people in my working class Mexican community cannot persevere no matter how hard they may try. I’m often met […]

Energy Efficiency Now Core Of Americans’ Housing Dreams

Mary Mata January 17, 2012

By Philip Henderson A recent Yahoo survey about the American consumer’s evolving view of housing provides interesting and strong evidence of a definite market trend.  According to the Yahoo survey, energy efficiency […]