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The Latino Factor : Yet the current Latino unemployment rate remains unacceptably high at 11.3 percent. ... And it extends unemployment benefits that will provide a lifeline to more than 1.1 million Latinos pounding the pavement every day looking for jobs. ... Español | Português | Las américas

The increasing Latino factor Hispanics in America influence the future of the US economy yet this conversation remains quiet as corporations grow more uncomfortable with this  ...

Is the decline of the Latino community bad news for the US? - The research shows the annual average growth rate for Latinos from 2007 to 2014 was 2.8% down from 4.4% between 2000 to 2007 and a dramatic decrease from the 1990's when it was at 5.8%.  Experts say economic opportunities elsewhere - including Mexico - are a factor.

The Latino vote will be influential around the country as the number of eligible voters has swelled over the last five years, said Clarissa Martínez, ... View article...

Voting rights activist: 800,000 Latino citizens turn 18 every year ... "I think that the Latino electorate can be the deciding factor in this election — in ... nation's historic barriers to people based on race as part of our Hard Truths series. View article...

Native American cuisine similarities with Mexican food : Recently traveling the southwest through Native American regions made me think about their cuisine and how it compares to the Latino cuisine, specifically the Sonora region of Mexico. At first glance, I thought corn was the strongest common factor ...

Income inequality is bad enough, then add the race factor - But through the lens of race , these statistics reveal another dimension of the story. Only seven of the 400 wealthiest Americans are black or Latino ...

Poverty, hunger hitting Latinos : Unemployment has also been a contributing factor to tough economic times faced by the Latino community. Although the jobless rate dipped to below double digits to 9.9 percent in September, according to the latest unemployment figures, families are ...

Colorado's Latino voters could be key in run to the White House : By Scot Kersgaard In Colorado and a handful of other swing states, the Hispanic vote is expected to be a key factor in this year's presidential election. As Republican campaign rhetoric around immigration has continued to turn off many Latino voters, ...

Record Latino Turnout Was A Huge Factor In Democrats' Midterm Election Wins - Record Latino Turnout Was A Huge Factor In Democrats' Midterm Election Wins ... There are so many young people coming into the process. But we ...

New York City mayoral candidates woo Latino voters "This is the great X-factor in this election," said Democratic candidate Bill de Blasio, among the candidates who have been making frequent forays into Latino   ...

Connecticut Legislature Repeals Death Penalty : Seven out of 10 death row inmates are African- American or Latino, and studies show race has played a factor in sentencing. By Danielle Wright Connecticut has become the 17th state to repeal the death penalty . Gov. Daniel Malloy has agreed to sign the ... BET

Study Finds Immigration Status Not a Risk Factor for Child Maltreatment  - Immigration status does not increase the risk that Latino children will be ... However, despite higher rates of poverty , Latino immigrant parents also ...

Why Do So Many Young People in Latin America Hook Up in Parks?  - According to national census data, there are two people for every one ... The second non-factor is the notion that Latino culture is more heated and ...

Changing Demographics A Factor In Rhode Island's Gubernatorial Race  - Namely, the makeshift studios of Latino Public Radio, which is housed in a ... Now that it's primary season, he jokes, people actually return his calls.

He hadn't come out as a gay man to his family at the time. ... "It's a contributing factor, young Latino males, as well as African-American males," Nelson ... View article...

Study reveals chronic kidney disease is a major risk factor for sudden cardiac arrest in Hispanic and Latino adults. View article...