economy
Latino-Owned Businesses Contribute $100 Billion Annually to California Economy
By Hispanically Speaking News Hispanic-owned businesses contribute more than 650,000 jobs and more than $100 billion annually to the California economy, which makes them fundamental to the prosperity of one of […]
What The U.S. Needs to do Now to Remain Competitive in the Global Economy
By Jorge Ponce, NewTaco The U.S. is in crisis mode, and it needs a clear vision to restore economic prosperity to its citizens. Internal nation-building is a priority for the […]
Economy added 169k jobs in August as the recovery grinds along
By Ylan Q. Mui, Washington Post The U.S. economy added a disappointing 169,000 jobs last month, according to government data released Friday, a grinding pace that could alter the Federal Reserve’s […]
Social Security Report: Immigration Bill Would Boost Economy
By Seung Min Kim, Politico The Senate Gang of Eight’s immigration legislation is likely to be a net boon to the economy and Social Security, a new government report shows. […]
Ahead of Obama’s Trip To Mexico, Relationship Shifts From Drugs To Economy
By Fox News Latino Just days before President Barack Obama’s visit south of the border, the Mexican government announced it will end the widespread access it has given U.S. security […]
Study: Citizenship for Undoc – $1.4 Trillion to Economy
By Caroline Fairchild, Huffington Post Latino Voices Attention Congress: A partial solution to improving the economy may actually be buried within another political battle all together. Granting undocumented immigrants immediate citizenship […]
Immigrants Add Billions to the Arkansas Economy
By Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact Click on picture to read story. [Photo by Arkansas_WikiProject.png: Chetblong]
George W. Bush: Immigration Reform Needed To Boost Economy
By Elise Foley, Huffington Post Latino Voices WASHINGTON — Former President George W. Bush stressed the importance of immigration on Tuesday at a speech in Dallas, throwing himself back in […]
Immigration Vs. The Economy: What Will Unlock Latino Votes?
By Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA We present excerpts from a conversation with pollsters, reporters and policy experts on how the issues of immigration and the economy are driving the decisions […]
A Job Training Program Prepares Farmworkers For The Modern Economy
By Jen Reel, Texas Observer When Bill Clinton spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, he quoted a statistic that most people were probably surprised to hear—in a climate of […]