Organization of retirees surveys Hispanics, finds many concerned about economy - Hispanic MPR

Some Hispanics feel the impact of recent economic hardships more harshly than other groups, according to a recent 32-page report prepared by Gerard Rainville and released by the American Association of Retired People (AARP). The findings are based on a national telephone survey, in English and Spanish, of 1,002 adults 45 years of age and older conducted by Woelfel Research, Inc. between April 12 and April 23, 2008. The individuals selected were part of a nationally representative sample that included 400 Hispanics. Researchers generalized their findings by including an oversample of Latino respondents.

The survey, The Economic Slowdown’s Impact on Middle-Aged and Older Hispanics, part of AARP’s examination of how Americans 45 and older are faring through economic difficulties, found that 86 percent of Hispanics 45 and older who were surveyed said the economy is in fairly bad or very bad condition, and 82 percent said it is getting worse.”*

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