In an effort to improve its ability to highlight disparities in health status and target interventions to reduce them, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced final standards to more consistently measure race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, and disability status yesterday. “It is our job to get a better understanding of why disparities […]
New HHS Survey Standards will Help Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Among Latinos
November 1, 2011 By
STUDY: Latinos Rank Lowest in Saving for Retirement
October 31, 2011 By
According to a recent study, U.S. Latinos are the least likely group to save money in retirement savings accounts like 401(k)s and only 10% have individual retirement accounts. As discussed in a segment on National Public Radio, retirement for the 50 million Latinos in this country is not looking good. While some speculate that low […]
Poorest group of Children in the U.S. is Hispanic
September 29, 2011 By
For the first time ever in U.S. history the largest number of kids living in poverty is Hispanic, according to a new study. A record 6.1 million Hispanic children live in poverty, according to the study “Childhood Poverty Among Hispanics Sets Record, Leads Nation,” released on Wednesday by the Pew Hispanic Center. White children make […]
Report reveals Latinos Majority of New Incarcerations due to Immigration
September 8, 2011 By
A new report released by the government on Tuesday shows that Latinos made up the majority of new federal inmates sent to prison so far this year, largely due to immigration offenses. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 Latinos accounted for 50.3 percent of those sentenced for felony crimes, whites made up […]
New Polls shows Latinos Favor Raising Taxes on the Wealthy
August 18, 2011 By
Hispanics are largely in favor of the government raising taxes on the rich in order to reduce the budget deficit, according to the latest poll by Impremedia and Latino Decisions. Almost half of those surveyed, 46 percent, said they believe the deficit should only be cut by raising taxes on the rich. The poll also […]
New Study finds Family a Major Motivating Factor for Hispanic Entrepreneurs but Face Risks over lack of Financial Planning
August 11, 2011 By
The findings from a new study released on Tuesday revealed that Hispanic business owners site family as a driving force behind their businesses, but only 1 in 4 have a succession plan in order, a contradiction indicative that overall lack of financial savvy is putting Hispanic entrepreneurs at a greater risk. The study by MassMatual, […]
Report Finds Economic Conditions Decline for Minorities and Women
January 27, 2010 By
Based on its analysis of government economic data, The Opportunity Agenda, a public interest group based out of New York, has released a report that finds that economic conditions declined faster for minorities and women during that past several years than for white Americans. The report, titled The State of Opportunity in America, finds unequal […]
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