The economy

Fuente Credito was one of the programs that UnidosUS developed to address the lack of financial inclusion—a pillar of immigrant integration—in the Latinx immigrant community. The online platform, with the […]

April 22, 2022

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UnidosUS supports California SB 1176 to examine equity in financial services an important step in helping low-income Latino families build wealth.

April 19, 2022

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In response to a Request for Information from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding fees imposed by providers of consumer financial products or services (or junk fees), UnidosUS submitted a […]

April 11, 2022

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UnidosUS supports AB 2589 which supplements the income of low- and middle-income Californian workers backfilling the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) through a refundable tax credit.

March 25, 2022

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In this report, we examine the gains achieved during President Joe Biden’s first year in office. This analysis includes an update to our Latino Inclusion Tracker from 2021 and outlines […]

January 24, 2022

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This is our written testimony submitted to the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth on January 20, 2022.

January 20, 2022

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The November 2021 jobs report showed the economy added 210,000, falling short of expectations ahead of the holiday season. Much of the job growth was led by the professional and […]

December 3, 2021

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce

The October 2021 jobs report showed that the economy added 531,000 jobs, with a slight decrease in unemployment rate that stands at 4.6%. The Latino unemployment rate edged down to […]

November 5, 2021

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The September 2021 jobs report showed that the economy added 194,000 jobs—well below the 500,000 number economists forecasted. Notable job gains occurred in the hospitality and leisure industry, a trend […]

October 8, 2021

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce

The August 2021 jobs report showed that the economy added 235,000 jobs, vastly missing expectations. In addition, the hospitality and leisure industry that contributed much of the job growth in […]

September 7, 2021

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In this letter to Congressional leadership, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda—a premiere coalition of the nation’s most prominent Latino organizations—urges Congress to permanently expand the Child Tax Credit, expanding access […]

August 30, 2021

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The July 2021 jobs report showed the economy added 943,000 jobs, marking the second month of strong job growth. The hospitality and leisure sector drove much of the job creation, […]

August 6, 2021

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