The economy of the United States has been at a standstill since 2008. Job creation has stagnated, and economic performance has businesses worried. Despite these negatives, the potential for the American economy and workforce remains promising. Through the power of technology, the economy can recover with positive job creation and strong business growth. In 2010, […]
Comentarios de Maria Cardona: “Latinos and Social Media”
A mobile phone screen gives a woman in Latin America a glimpse of the son she hasn’t seen since he immigrated to find work in the U.S. over 15 years ago, while another Latino mobile user logs on to Facebook from her device to update her business fan page, and yet another takes the words […]
White House convenes Latino Leaders for first Hispanic Public Policy Conference
Earlier this week, the White House held the first ever Hispanic Public Policy Conference that brought together Latino leaders from across the nation with administration officials to discuss solutions to the most critical issues facing the Hispanic community. For two days, 160 attendees met face to face with President Obama’s administration over an agenda that […]
Drop in U.S. Share of Children eased by Immigrant and Minority Births
Data from the 2010 Census indicates that immigrant and minority births boosted the nation’s share of children, which reached a record low of 24%. Since 2000, the number of children in the U.S. increased by only 1.9 million, with Latinos and minorities largely accounting for most of this number. The Population Reference Bureau, a […]
Obama hosts White House meeting for Hispanic Advocacy Groups
On Monday the White House held the first of a two-day Hispanic Policy Conference for community leaders from across the country and White House officials to attend an in-depth series of interactive workshops and to discuss a wide variety of issues ranging from education, health care, science and technology, immigration, to housing. The first day, […]
Guest Blogger Series: Christian E. Weller “Lifting the Federal Debt Ceiling Key to Latino Prosperity”
Latino families, like African-American and white families, eagerly await a recovery in the U.S. housing market. Their economic security desperately depends on such a recovery, yet the housing market could face another crisis if Republicans in Congress get their way and the federal debt ceiling—the amount that the federal government can borrow—is not raised or […]
Guest Blogger Series: Anna Gomez “Broadband and the Latino Community: Let’s Keep the Momentum Going!” (republished)
Yesterday I was happy to participate in a panel discussion about broadband at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) annual conference in San Antonio. NALEO members recognize that broadband Internet is one of the tools necessary to help their communities thrive in today’s economy. In fact, I think that any conference […]
Latino Vote Projected to Increase in 2012 Election
The number of Latino voters is projected to increase by 26 percent to a total of 12.2 million voters in 2012, according to a report by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund. This translates into 8.7 percent of the country’s total voting population for the 2012 election. The NALEO report […]
Guest Blogger Series: Randy Parraz “Senator McCain – Uses one fire to start another”
Most recently Arizona has been in the national headlines because of the outbreak of wildfires. At no time in our history have we ever experienced fires of this scale, that have consumed hundreds of thousands of acres and left many Arizonans without a home to return to. So one would expect someone like Senator John […]
Guest Blogger Series: Jason LLorenz “What The AT&T/T-Mobile Deal Really Means for Latinos”
Over the past weeks and months, the debate has raged over the AT&T and T-Mobile merger, with supporters and detractors pushing their positions. In the mix has been a great many voices — including advocates and organizations claiming to represent the interest of different groups. Below are four reasons why Latino community leaders support the […]
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