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How Do College-Educated Latinos Fare On Personal Finance? New Report

NewsTaco May 19, 2015

*What is the story?: A TIAA-CREF Institute study found that six-in-ten college educated Latinos have difficulties covering their expenses or saving for the future. Why is it important?: Latinos continue […]

Unemployment Rate 2015: Latino Jobless Rate Slightly Increased in April

NewsTaco May 8, 2015

Fast-food workers just won a huge and unexpected victory in New York

NewsTaco May 7, 2015

Los Angeles Latinas Fast to Raise Minimum Wage

NewsTaco April 30, 2015

*I like these stories about Latinas, that you’d only notice if you were to drive past the Los Angeles city hall. And even then, you’d only see a big white […]

Target takes aim at new ‘core’ customer: young Latinos

NewsTaco April 23, 2015

*Here’s a new concept that national marketers are focusing on: Latino millennials are “in the sweet spot.” That means that young Latinos are the emerging growth market, forming new families, […]

Undocumented Immigrants Contribute $11.84 Billion to Economy

NewsTaco April 17, 2015

*From the report: ” … allowing (the undocumented) to work in the United States legally would increase their state and local tax contributions by an estimated $2.2 billion a year.” Check out […]

Economic Analysts Predict Latinos Will Account for 40 Percent of US Employment Increase Over Next 5 Years

NewsTaco April 14, 2015

*How do you know when the story of the transformational energy of the Latino community is gaining traction? When international investment strategists begin talking about it. VL By Nicole Akoukou […]