Latin News

Robust Employment

By Isaac Cohen* The creation of 248,000 new jobs in September, announced last week by the US Labor Department, brought the monthly average of job creation in 2014 to 227,000, the strongest figure in almost 30 years. The unemployment rate decreased to 5.9 percent, a figure not seen since 2008.…
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CHCI Concludes Successful Week of Honoring Achievements in Latino Community

Capstone Donors Time Warner Cable, Hyundai Motor America and Entravision Support Programs to Increase Educational and Professional Opportunities for Latinos.   Washington, DC [CapitalWirePR] October 3, 2014 – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute celebrated its 37th Annual Awards Gala, honoring Latino leaders in America with the CHCI Medallion of Excellence and…
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Rebound

By Isaac Cohen* The third and final revision of US economic growth figures, by the Department of Commerce, revealed a strong rebound during this year’s second quarter, between April and June. Coming back from the perplexing fall of 2.1 percent during the first quarter, attributed to bad weather, the US…
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Maduro Meets with Community Leaders in the Bronx, Invites Puerto Rico to join ALBA

By Z.C. DUTKA Santa Elena de Uairen, September 24th, 2014. (venezuelanalysis.com) - Yesterday evening after presenting at the United Nations Summit on Climate Change, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro seized the opportunity to visit community leaders, local activists and grassroots groups in an event hosted by Hostos Community College of the…
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