A letter to congressional leaders urging their support for critical funding priorities that protect and advance the well-being of the Latino community.
March 11, 2020
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The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 273,000 jobs in February. The Latino unemployment rate increased to 4.4%. The health care sector led job growth.
March 6, 2020
Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce
This document explores Latinos’ eligibility to participate in a retirement savings plan and proposes policy improvements to increase eligibility for Latinos.
February 28, 2020
Economy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceEligibilityRetirement
Over the past decade, Latinos have sealed their place as the country’s largest minority group. With the expanded national presence of this vibrant and youthful population, Hispanics increasingly contribute to […]
February 12, 2020
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The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 225,000 jobs in January. The Latino unemployment rate increased to 4.3%. The construction services sector led job growth.
February 7, 2020
Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce
Findings from a national public opinion poll found 41% of Latino adults have done gig work of some kind, and of those, three-quarters have done so in the last month.
February 7, 2020
Economy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceGig Economy
This written statement briefly summarizes the history of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and explains how this landmark legislation has been instrumental in expanding access to affordable credit for Latinos […]
January 13, 2020
Community Reinvestment ActComptroller of the CurrencyCRAEconomy and Workforceand 3 more tags
The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 145,000 jobs in December. The Latino unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.2%. The retail services sector led job growth.
January 11, 2020
Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce
Findings from a national public opinion poll found Latino adults felt little benefit from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, believing it mostly benefited the wealthy and corporations.
December 19, 2019
Economy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforcePollTaxes
Despite ongoing inequities where Latinos lag behind other Pennsylvania residents, gains across several economic indicators point to better economic security for Latinos. This fact sheet explores those indicators and highlights […]
December 16, 2019
Economy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforcePennsylvania
This month, the Trump administration is expected to issue a new rule that would significantly weaken the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)–a 1977 historic civil rights law enacted to curb discriminatory […]
December 9, 2019
Community Reinvestment ActCRAEconomy and Workforce
By 2030, Latinos are projected to make up 21% of the population and 37% of new households. As a result, the Latino community will play an increasingly important role in […]
December 6, 2019
Asset BuildingEconomy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceHousingand 1 more tag