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US Latino Unemployment Rate Rises in March, More Latinas Unemployed Than Latino Males
*Latino unemployment rose to 6.8 percent from February to March. Overall, not good news. But if you’re looking for a silver lining, a year ago the Latino unemployment rate was […]
Latino unemployment stays under 7 percent for third month in a row
*Good news on the jobs front. Latino unemployment dropped from 6.8% to 6.6%. It’s still not as good as the overall unemployment rate. At least it’s moving in the right […]
Latino unemployment stays under 7 percent for second month in a row
*While this is good news, there are some takeaways to consider: the National unemployment rate is 5.8%; the median weekly earning for Latinos is $578; over the past six months, […]
Unemployment Compensation Benefits and Your Taxes
SPONSORED CONTENT By A. Kalman, AARP In 1935, during the Roosevelt administration, Congress passed the the Social Security Act. Buried in that law was the creation of the federal – […]
Latino unemployment rate drops to 8.3 percent
By Griselda Nevarez, Voxxi The latest jobs report shows the Latino unemployment rate continues to drop steadily but still lags behind the national unemployment rate by a big margin. The U.S. Bureau […]
Latino Unemployment Rate Falls Below 9 Percent For First Time In 5 Years
By Fox News Latino The nation’s Latino unemployment rate fell in November to 8.7 percent marking a five-year low since 2008, which is also the last time the Hispanic unemployment […]
U.S. Hispanic Unemployment Improved in August
By Hispanic Business Unemployment numbers for U.S. Hispanics saw a year-over-year improvement in August and held steady month to month, according to figures released Friday by the Labor Department. The […]
Latino unemployment rate jumps up to 9.4 percent
By Griselda Nevarez, Voxxi Although the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest employment report shows a drop in the national unemployment rate, Latinos didn’t get such good news. While the national unemployment […]
Highest Latino Growth Rates Seen In States With Lowest Unemployment
By Elizabeth Llorente , Fox News Latino States that saw the highest rate of Latino growth in the 2012 Census Bureau estimates were places not normally seen as magnets for the ethnic […]
December Jobs Report: Hispanic Unemployment Down Slightly
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