Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the following statement on the importance of the FY ’09 Appropriations Act and how it will benefit the Latino community: “The road to economic recovery just started, but the first steps are always the most critical. Congress understands this, and has already approved several bills that will take us […]
Minorities Affected Most by Economic Crisis
January 22, 2009 By
A report by the Center for American Progress entitled “The State of Minorities: Recession Issue” demonstrates that minorities have been hit the hardest out of all Americans undergoing the economic crisis, especially because of fewer employment opportunities available to them. Traditionally, minority workers have had fewer job opportunities and lower wages, leaving them with lower […]
The Economic Crisis & Hispanics
January 9, 2009 By
As the country undergoes the worst economic crisis in history, like the rest of Americans; Latinos are being affected. In a study conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center of 1,540 Latino adults, nine percent of Latino homeowners said they missed a mortgage payment or were unable to make a full payment, and three percent say […]
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