The Hispanic and Latino community is driving the population and economic growth of the United States at the local and national level.<\/p>\n\n\n
According to Forbes, by 2050, this community will represent 25-percent of the country’s overall is population, creating businesses at 15 times the national rate.<\/p>\n\n\n
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\u201cHispanic Business-Friendliness\u201d and \u201cHispanic Purchasing Power\u201d <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n