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How Budget Cuts Will Affect Latinos

NewsTaco April 11, 2011

The eleventh hour negotiated national budget may have staved a government shutdown, but the bickering, er, negotiating, is far from over. All that the announcement of Friday last did was […]

News Taco To Go: Gas, Burkas, Earthquakes, Budgets And Libya

Mary Mata

“Show me Your Papers,” When Your Papers are Pesos

NewsTaco April 8, 2011

How Will a Federal Government Shutdown Affect You?

NewsTaco

Whether the federal government shuts down or not is yet to be seen. The hard and fast deadline for a negotiated agreement on the federal budget is midnight, tonight. In the mean […]

News Taco To Go: Govt Shutdown, Japan Earthquake, Oil Prices And More

Mary Mata

The government looks to be heading towards a shutdown without a budget deal before midnight; the sad things is most of the reason is not monetary, but partisan. Three more […]

Puerto Rico’s Economic Recovery Outlook Not Great

Mary Mata April 7, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following post is excerpted from remarks made by William C. Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on April 1, 2011.] […]

News Taco To Go: Beer, Budget, Brisenia Flores And More

Mary Mata

The Republicans in the House are seeking a 1-week extension to come to a budget deal after not coming to agreement with Democrats last night; about 800,000 federal workers would […]