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Latinos Driving US Food Consumption

NewsTaco May 12, 2011

Ever wonder how that fast food place or the neighborhood restaurant stays open in a deep recession? According to fruitnet.com, it’s likely because of Latino consumers. …the US Hispanic segment accounted for over 50 […]

Latinos Disproportionately Affected By Rising Gas Prices

NewsTaco May 10, 2011

Despite What You’d Think, Working From Home Can Suck

Mary Mata May 5, 2011

Latino Immigrants Integrating Better Than Past, Not As Well As Others

NewsTaco May 3, 2011

It’s a double-edged sword, but good news overall – and it flies in the face of the nay-saying, anti-immigrant, nativist lot. According to a report by the Migration Policy Institute, […]

Education Cuts Will Increase Latino Unemployment

Mary Mata April 28, 2011

By Efrain Nieves At 17.7 percent Connecticut has the third-highest unemployment rate in the nation with Latinos at the lead. Only Rhode Island, with 21.8 percent unemployment, and Nevada, 18.6 percent, have […]

César Chávez’s Died 18 Years Ago, Now UFW Is Struggling

Mary Mata April 25, 2011

Eighteen years ago Saturday, César Chávez died. That was 1993. Chávez was originally born in Arizona, but his family later became migrant workers in California, and went on to be […]

Defending America’s Housing Dream

NewsTaco April 22, 2011

by Janet Murguia Homeownership is the cornerstone of the American Dream, and like all Americans, Latinos work toward that dream and a stable financial future. In recent years, however, problems […]