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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

The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 45,000 jobs in November. The Latino unemployment rate increased to 4.2%. The health care sector led job growth.

December 6, 2019

Economy and EmploymentEconomy 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

A persistent gender-based wage gap continues to harm women, their families, and the economy–and is particularly damaging for Latinas.

November 20, 2019

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceLatinasWage Gap

Latino Non-Standard Work Arrangements in 2018: A Snapshot of the Federal Reserve Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED) One of the many issue areas addressed by the survey is […]

November 19, 2019

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceGig EconomyLatino Equal Pay Dayand 2 more tags

Using home loan data from the 2018 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), UnidosUS identified key indicators that illustrate how Latinos fared in the mortgage market, in particular their access to […]

November 6, 2019

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Despite ongoing inequities where Latinos lag behind other California residents, gains across several economic indicators point to better economic security for Latinos. Given the size of the Latino population in […]

November 5, 2019

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceHomeownershipTax Credits

The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 128,000 jobs in October. The Latino unemployment rate increased to 4.1%. The food services sector led job growth.

November 1, 2019

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce