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MI Gente Mobile Arrives As the First Mobile Phone Network Designed For Latinos
April 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff
On April 18th, Mi Gente Mobile sets new ground within the mobile market, positioning a lifestyle for the Latino community living in the United States. To experience the world of mobile today is a dream come true and now with Mi Gente Mobile the best conditions for thousands of Latinos are here continue reading »
Hispanics Are Most Concerned With Money, Spending Time with Kids
April 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The two chief concerns of Hispanics in the United States are having enough money to make it to the end of the month and having time to spend with the kids, according to a Telemundo/NBC/WSJ survey published Friday. continue reading »
The Latino Coalition Partnering with U.S. Chamber of Commerce for 2013 Small Business Summit
March 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Steve Forbes, Bob Woodward, Jim Koch and Linda Alvarado, Daymond John and Barbara Corcoran to provide insight into business success continue reading »
LatPro Job Fair for Bilingual Job Seekers Comes to NYC
March 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The 2013 National Diversity Job Fair Series, sponsored by LatPro and the National Society for Hispanic Professionals, will visit the Metropolitan Pavilion on April 10 as the third stop on the nationwide career fair tour. continue reading »
US Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.7 Percent in February 2013
March 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff
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 »
Viral Video Reveals the Extent of U.S. Wealth Inequality
March 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The wealth inequality issue in the United States is well-known, but most Americans are not fully aware of it's extent. This video, which started going viral after being posted on Reddit reflects the facts as seen from many different sources. continue reading »
STUDY: Latinos are Optimistic About Families’ Financial Future
February 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Eight in ten Hispanics expect their family’s financial situation to improve over the next four years compared to only 68 percent of the general public, according to a new Ipsos Public Affairs continue reading »
President Warns Economy, Nat’l Security Will Suffer with Spending Cuts
February 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff
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 »
No Saturday Mail Will Save U.S. Postal $2 Billion, While Lance Armstrong May Owe Them $32 Million
February 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Effective August 5, 2013 the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will stop its Saturday delivery of letters and other first-class mail in a bid to save $2 billion dollars annually. continue reading »
Expert Offers 3 Tips for Baby Boomers
February 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The economy may be recovering, but some of the changes wrought by the Great Recession may be long-lasting. Anyone planning for retirement, no matter what their age, needs to take those changes into account continue reading »
Free Tax Return Preparation—See If You Qualify
February 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Do you need help preparing your tax return? Learn about the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs.VITA Program: If you make $51,000 or less, IRS-certified volunteers continue reading »
Branding Tips for Women Entrepreneurs
January 24, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The more of your own unique qualities you can build into your brand, the better off your business will be. Entrepreneurs have always focused on building the brand names of their companie continue reading »
Apple Stock Drops 11 Percent After Disappointing Investors
January 24, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Shares of tech giant Apple fell sharply Thursday after the company reported record sales and profits for its 13-week fiscal 2013 first quarter that still managed to disappoint investors. continue reading »
New Mortgage Rules Improves Protections for Minority Homebuyers
January 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Earlier this week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidelines for their Qualified Mortgage (QM) regulation, which requires lenders to ensure that borrowers are able to repay loans. continue reading »
STUDY: Wage Gap Exists In States with Large Latina Workforces
January 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff
In the 20 states with the largest number of Latinas who work full time, year round, the wage gap ranges from 51 and 68 cents for every dollar paid to men in those states. continue reading »
