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Latino Jobs Report: More Latinos Reentered the Work Force
(NCLR, 2017-02-03)
The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in January 2017. The national unemployment rate increased to 4.8%, and the Latino unemployment rate remained at 5.9% in January. Retail ...
December Marks 75th Consecutive Month of Growth
(NCLR, 2017-01-06)
The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs in December 2016. The national unemployment rate increased to 4.7%, and the Latino unemployment rate increased to 5.9% in December. Health ...
Latino Jobs Report: Latino Unemployment Falls to 10-Year Low
(NCLR, 2017-04-07)
The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S. employers added 98,000 jobs in March 2017. The national unemployment rate dropped to 4.5%, and the Latino unemployment rate also declined to 5.1% in March. The professional ...
Latino Jobs Report: Hiring in April Rebounds to 211,000 Jobs
(NCLR, 2017-05-05)
The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S. employers added 211,000 jobs in April 2017. The national unemployment rate decreased to 4.4%, and the Latino unemployment rate increased to 5.2%. The leisure and ...
Latino Health at Risk: What the American Health Care Act Means for Latinos by State
(NCLR, 2017-06-20)
A review of Latino health coverage gains under the Affordable Care Act in four key states and the potential impact the American Health Care Act (AHCA) would have if Congress votes to pass the legislation.
Latino Jobs Report: U.S Economy Grows for 81 Consecutive Months
(NCLR, 2017-07-07)
The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S. employers added 222,000 jobs in June 2017. The national unemployment rate increased slightly 4.4%, and the Latino unemployment rate declined to 4.8%. The healthcare ...
Setting New Accountability for English-Learner Outcomes in ESSA Plans
(2017-05-23)
This fact sheet provides information and tools to help state- and community-based advocacy organizations engage with leaders in state education agencies as they make critical decisions affecting English learners.
Federal Programs Lift Millions of Latinos Out of Poverty
(UnidosUs, 2017-07)
For more than 50 years, anti-poverty programs have helped ensure that working families are lifted out of poverty when times are tough or their wages are too low for them to be able to make ends meet. These programs are ...
Medicaid Expansion: A Critical Lifeline for Latinos
(NCLR, 2017-06-23)
This one-pager outlines the importance of Medicaid expansion under the ACA for the Latino community. It includes state-specific data on the Hispanic share of those newly eligible for Medicaid under the expansion and ...
Latinos in Nevada: Protecting and Defending Progress in the Silver State
(NCLR, 2017-07-10)
Hit particularly hard by the economic crisis, Hispanic Nevadans have seen commonsense policies put in place and their hard work begin to pay off following the Great Recession. Given the Latino community’s size, work ethic, ...