By Subramanian Shankar The Conversation In the United States, inequality tends to be framed as an issue of either class, race or both. Consider, for example, criticism that Republicans’ new tax plan is a weapon of “class warfare,” or…
Community Stories, Southwest, zNew Headline
Report: Gains in Hispanic education, business aren’t closing income gap
Oct 22, 2015, 1:24 PM 0
By Tom Blanton Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Increasing college enrollment rates among American-born Hispanics and a surge in Latina entrepreneurship aren’t enough to eliminate wage disparities that prevent Latino families from improving their economic well-being, a new report said….
Palabra Final, Women, zNew Headline
New national survey finds nothing “optimistic” for the future of Latinas
Nov 12, 2014, 1:38 PM 0
LatinaLista — The headline from the latest national poll targeting Latinos summed up the overall results of the survey as, “Poll of Latino families finds optimism despite many obstacles.” Yet, a deeper look into the findings reveals that there’s…
By Clifton B. Parker-Stanford Futurity America’s cities are dividing themselves into two distinct groups, with college-educated workers clustering in places that less-educated people cannot afford. A new paper reports that economic well-being inequality in American metropolitan areas increased 67…
Economy, Politics, zNew Headline
If you think you’re safe from Washington’s dsyfunction and the federal shutdown — think again!
Oct 9, 2013, 4:16 PM 0
LatinaLista — There’s no escaping news of the dysfunction in Congress these days. The partial shutdown of the government dominates headlines on a daily basis, as it should. Yet, until the recent outbreak of salmonella poisoning, the sad story…
Life Issues, Money
Latina Cubicle Confidential™: Latinas in Retail — Is Your Employer Hurting Your Future?
Nov 27, 2012, 5:42 PM 3
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that a third of Latinas in the workforce are in the service sector and another third are in sales or office jobs. On average,…
Culture, Faith, General
New report shows marriage isn’t as revered an institution among some communities
Jan 19, 2010, 3:31 PM 0
LatinaLista — The quickest way to get people all hot and bothered is to change things. We’re seeing it in Washington these days with the healthcare debate. If there could have been a strategy to slowly introduce and implement…
