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The U.S. Energy Department reported the Hispanic community faces a median energy burden 24% higher than white households.
The U.S. Energy Department reported the Hispanic community faces a median energy burden 24% higher than white households.
Program affords families the opportunity to stay in neighborhoods they’ve lived in their whole lives and be protected from the rapid gentrification.
It’s an economic advance from communities whose contributions have historically been pivotal in the nation’s development.
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“These conversations are necessary to enact change and reform policy,” said Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi.
New report shows lower-wage workers are seeing faster wage growth but Black, Latino and women workers still lag behind.
“These daughters and granddaughters of immigrants are combining the extraordinary and selfless work ethic of their elders with rapid growth of human capital to give life to the U.S. economy,” said Dr. Hayes-Bautista.
New products and services generate local jobs and tax revenue.
“First and foremost, we care about immigration. We want people who have been here for generations and have contributed to growing the economy to be legalized.”
When it comes to starting a farm or food business, many Latino immigrant farmers experience difficulty qualifying and applying for financial assistance.
The Latina Savings Project through Centro Hispano of Dane County says bridging the financial literacy gap with a trusted source builds wealth after leaving the workforce.
While Latino-owned businesses bring in an estimated $2.7 trillion annually, only 1% of funding from the top 25 venture capital and private equity firms is allocated to them.