President Obama on Wednesday announced that he will be assessing his executive authority to respond to growing crises, including the border crisis and the growing trend of U.S. companies reincorporating overseas. As comprehensive immigration reform has officially failed to pass before August recess, with many feeling increasingly frustrated at Congress’ inaction, Obama asserts that “the […]
Guest Blogger: Nydia Gutierrez “Hispanic Entrepreneurs Embrace the Mobile Future”
July 30, 2014 By
Growing up in a small town in south Texas, our tenacious and resourceful Hispanic business community represented a path toward opportunity and hope for the future. An entrepreneurial spirit flowed through the community as folks opened small businesses–catering, photography, construction–to help make ends meet. Business owners would harness every available resource to maximize their venture’s […]
Mobile Technologies Bolstering Productivity and Growth of Hispanic-Owned Businesses
July 21, 2014 By
According to a recent survey sponsored by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), Mobile Future, and Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media (LATISM), mobile technologies have greatly enhanced the productivity and growth of Hispanic-owned businesses. 82 percent of those surveyed credited mobile technology with boosting the productivity of their business. Furthermore, 62 […]
Business Leaders Highlight Economic Contributions of Immigrants
July 11, 2014 By
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Partnership for a New American Economy, Business Roundtable and other leaders from the agricultural and manufacturing industry gathered on Wednesday to launch a ‘National Day of Action’ for immigration reform. During the roundtable discussion, leaders from diverse sectors underscored the fiscal […]
In a Year of Action, Obama Continues his Fight For Students
June 16, 2014 By
In the last three decades, the average tuition at a public four-year university has more than tripled, while the income of a typical family remains stagnant. This week, President Obama announced a series of executive orders to ease the burden of student loan debt, which includes a presidential memorandum that […]
Comentarios from Maria: Climate Change Threatens Mother Earth
May 12, 2014 By
This week, the U.S. government presented its third assessment on climate change since the President and the White House announced the Action Plan on Climate Change last June. In the report, the government presented a number of findings brought up by 300 scientific experts on the subject. The data in the report highlights the dangers […]
Latinos Unhappy About GOP Minimum Wage Block
May 2, 2014 By
This past Wednesday, Republicans in the Senate blocked a proposed measure that would have gradually raised the minimum wage to $10.10. Latinos, who tend to hold the vast majority of minimum wage jobs, will feel the impact of this block more than any other group in the U.S. “As […]
U.S. Born Latinos are Main Contributors to Booming Population
May 1, 2014 By
According to a new report released by the Pew Research Center, U.S. births of Latino children will outpace immigration flows regardless of the amount of legal and undocumented immigrants that come to the U.S. in the years ahead. “That’s really a reflection of this wave of U.S.-born young people […]
Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cardenas “Increasing the Minimum Wage is a Huge Plus for Latinos”
April 30, 2014 By
This Wednesday, the U.S. Senate intends to vote on the “Minimum Wage Fairness Act”, a bill which would raise the minimum wage to $10.10. The federal minimum wage has stagnated at $7.25 per hour since 2009, which has resulted in millions of Americans struggling in poverty despite holding full-time employment, and relying on benefits like […]
Guest Blogger: Alfredo Estrada “Whatever Happened to Latino Media?”
April 29, 2014 By
They’re folding like cheap card tables. Since the beginning of the year, we’ve seen the demise of NBCLatino.com, an English-language website for Latinos, as well as CNN Latino, Time Warner’s year-long effort to create programming for the U.S. Hispanic market. Now come rumors that Poder, Televisa’s magazine providing “Intelligence for the Business Elite,” may cease […]
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