Money

THE LATEST

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

US Latino Unemployment Rate Rises in March, More Latinas Unemployed Than Latino Males

NewsTaco April 8, 2015

Are Hispanics The Last Line Of Defense For Struggling Brands?

NewsTaco April 3, 2015

*Apparently, when companies are doing OK, there’s no need to bother with the Latino consumer. But when they’re faltering they run to Latinos and their pocketbooks. There’s something very wrong […]

Viva Gentrification!

NewsTaco April 1, 2015

*This has been a recurring theme recently. It came to a head a few weeks ago with the East Austin piñata store story. The owners and their business were allegedly […]

Latino Workers Being Hired at Much Higher Rate Than Any Other Group

NewsTaco March 31, 2015

*There’s valuable information here. Put it in your back pocket for discussion, email your politicians about it, use it to make decisions: “As non-Hispanic Baby Boomers are retiring, young, U.S. born […]

Hispanic Homeownership Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 1999

NewsTaco March 27, 2015

*This may be a little too nuanced for general media, but we think it’s important. Latino employment, education and income are growing, but home ownership is falling? In fact, before […]