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
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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
UnidosUS submitted a substantive comment opposing the Department of State’s (DOS) companion rule to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) public charge rule. Like the DHS rule, the DOS rule […]
November 8, 2019
PolicyPublic Charge
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
DataHDMAHome Mortgage Disclosure ActHousingand 1 more tag
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
With more than 28 million Latinos in the workforce, there is an urgent need for our community to have and maintain the skills necessary to succeed. Today, 53% of jobs […]
October 30, 2019
Digital LiteracyEconomy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceEducation
Establishing Native Language Assessment (NLAs) programs allow English Learners (ELs) who have not yet achieved a high level of English proficiency to take certain standardized tests in their native language […]
October 22, 2019
EducationELsEnglish LearnersESSAand 2 more tags
This statement for the record submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion.
October 17, 2019
Economy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceRetirement SavingsWealth-Buidling
Hit hard by the economic crisis, Hispanics in Colorado have seen their hard work pay off following the Great Recession. Gains across several economic indicators point to improved economic security […]
October 2, 2019
AdvocacyColoradoEconomyHomeownershipand 3 more tags
There are several opportunities to amend the tax code to better support Hispanic communities. This document explores these opportunities and discusses ways to improve the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC); […]
September 26, 2019
Child Tax CreditCTCEarned Income Tax CreditEconomy and Employmentand 4 more tags