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US Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.7 Percent in February 2013

The U.S. unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percent in February to 7.7 percent, as 236,000 net jobs were created, the Labor Department said Friday. Economists had been expecting the creation of just 157,000 net continue reading »

President Warns Economy, Nat’l Security Will Suffer with Spending Cuts

President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the U.S. economy and national security will suffer if a set of automatic spending cuts takes effect later this week. continue reading »

Carlos Slim Helú Asked How he Would Fix the Economy

The world’s richest man, Carlos Slim Helú, believes he knows how to fix the U.S. economy, and in a recent interview with journalist Lloyd Grove he shared his insight. continue reading »

Newsroom Diversity Lacking as Struggling Economy Causes Staff Cuts

It appears that as the U.S. economy continues its struggle, newsrooms are being forced to let people go. However, these newsrooms seem to be becoming less diverse. continue reading »

At NCLR Conference, Obama Addresses Immigration, Economy

Monday, President Obama spoke at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) luncheon in Washington D.C. and reiterated his commitment to the DREAM Act, continue reading »

One in Three U.S. Consumers have Already cut Spending Because of Rising Gas Prices

One-in-three U.S. consumers (32 percent) has already significantly reduced discretionary spending because of the increase of rising gas prices, according to the monthly RBC Consumer Outlook Index. continue reading »

Join NCLR in Supporting a Federal Budget that Invests in the Latino Community

On February 14, President Obama released his proposal for the fiscal year 2012 federal budget. We had a preview of what the president would prioritize in his State of the Union address when he called for investments in innovation, education, and infrastructure to jump-start our economy. Given the recent and growing attention to deficit reduction and federal spending, we also anticipated that we would see difficult cuts to various programs in the proposed budget. continue reading »

NCLR’s Thoughts on the State of the Union

Last night, NCLR watched with the rest of the country as President Obama delivered his State of the Union address. For the second year, the president focused on our economic future, stressing the need for job creation and a strengthened economy that will restore the nation’s competitiveness. continue reading »

Not as Many Migrant Workers Coming to Work in U.S. as Mexico’s Economy Improves

As the U.S. economy slowly creeps out of a recession, many who migrated to the states in search of work are now seeing there could be better opportunities back in Mexico. continue reading »