Eye Openers + Your Money Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 23, 2009
Women and Minorities Getting Left Out of Green Job Market, New Study Finds
Americans Running South: Why We are Flocking to Mexico for Work
October 14, 2009
A glaring lack of retirement preparation within the U.S. Hispanic community could contribute to a national crisis.
October 12, 2009
BLACK AND HISPANIC RETIREES UNABLE TO MEET BASIC ECONOMIC NEEDS
October 5, 2009
Remittances sent home by Mexicans living abroad, especially in the United States, fell 15.1% to $1.78 billion in August compared with the same month last year, the central bank reported.
September 15, 2009
U.S. officials troubled by fake currency flowing from Peru – In the last year, agents have recovered about $8 million in fake notes across the U.S. and $18 million, as well as fake passports, in raids in Peru, authorities say.
August 21, 2009
The recession has made “tandas,” also known as “cundinas,” a traditional savings system, increasingly popular in Arizona’s Hispanic neighborhoods, with technology helping to spread the use of the savings pools.
July 14, 2009
The severe recession in the United States will cause remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean to fall by at least 6.9 percent this year, the World Bank said Monday.
June 11, 2009
80 Million Strong Coalition & Voto Latino: Hispanic Youth Are Being Disproportionately Affected by the Economic Crisis
April 27, 2009
Economy has Latinos downsizing quinceañeras
April 24, 2009
$62,000 movie download in Mexico
March 24, 2009
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on Monday sued a Miami company, alleging the company targets Hispanics facing foreclosure and charges them upfront fees to modify their mortgages. – Lincoln Lending Services LLC
December 17, 2008
A Huntington Park businessman allegedly preyed on thousands of mostly Hispanic investors in a Ponzi scheme that promised 84 percent annual returns on real estate. Federal prosecutors say Milton Retana, a Salvadoran who owns Best Diamond Funding, got $62 million from investors. – California
November 17, 2008
Top 10 Latino Reactions to the Recession
November 11, 2008
Cost of burial turns Orlando-area Hispanics to cremation
October 27, 2008
Looming baby boomer retirements sparks creative strategies for Medicare portability – Especially in Mexico
August 10, 2008
A Mexican border city has begun fining U.S. drivers who cross the border to fill extra drums, tanks or barrels with government-subsidized Mexican fuel. – Ciudad Acuna, across the border from Del Rio, Texas
August 6, 2008
The recent shooting death of an 11-year-old El Paso boy during a vacation trip in Mexico has renewed questions about whether it’s safe to travel south of the border.
July 22, 2008
Poor financial advice, habits hurt many Hispanic
July 17, 2008
Collin County Commissioner: Bilingual Employees Should Not Be Paid More – Spanish Speakers Get 3 Percent Higher Starting Salaries – Texas
June 24, 2008
Being Hispanic, Poor, and Conservative
June 18, 2008
Poor financial advice, habits hurt many South Florida Hispanics, blacks
June 4, 2008
In South Florida, Eviction Spares Few – (almost everyone in this article from the New York Times is Latino)
May 21, 2008
Scam Targets Immigrants Trying To Stay Legal – Tennessee
May 5, 2008
Mexican bus lines watched after accidents, indictments
April 16, 2008
Foreclosure scam targets mostly Hispanic families – California
February 21, 2008
Many African-American and Latino Families in Danger of Falling out of Middle Class, According to New Report
February 20, 2008
Marketplace: Discount stores have toy trouble (lead) – (interviews a Latina in Austin)
January 30, 2008
Repeal of immigrant’s tuition waiver clears first hurdle – Utah
January 7, 2008
‘Why me?’ California man asks of Texas impersonator
January 3, 2008
Making a magnet: Channeling remittances into investment in Mexico chips away at the cause of illegal immigration | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle
November 11, 2007
Immigrants Ripped Off by Phone Cards
October 24, 2007
Study counts cash sent home by migrants – ($24.2 billion to Mexico)
