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Subminimum Wage for Youth
(NCLR, 1984-07-02)
Youth unemployment has long been a problem in the United States. For our minority youth, the problem has reached disastrous proportions.
The Hispanic Population
(NCLR, 2003-08)
Projections indicate that by the year 2020, more than one in every five children in the U.S. will be of Hispanic origin.
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 ...
Latino Jobs Report: Number of Employed Latinos Increased
(NCLR, 2016-12-02)
The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S. employers added 178,000 jobs in November 2016. The national unemployment rate decreased to 4.6%, and the Latino unemployment rate remained at 5.7% in November. Professional ...
Latino Jobs Report: Latinos See a Decline in Unemployment
(NCLR, 2016-11-04)
The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S. employers added 161,000 jobs in October 2016. The national unemployment rate decreased to 4.9%, and the Latino unemployment rate decreased from 6.4% in September to ...
NCLR Issue Analysis of Spending Limitations
(NCLR, 1981-02)
The problem of controlling spending arises when politicians have to consider the pressures placed on their chances for re-election when they are forced to prioritize which programs will expand or receive cuts or even be ended.
Latino Jobs Report: Latinos See Strong Job Growth in February
(NCLR, 2017-03-10)
The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S. employers added 235,000 jobs in February 2017. The national unemployment rate decreased to 4.7%, and the Latino unemployment rate dropped to 5.6% in February. The ...
Latino Jobs Report: Second Straight Month of Strong Job Growth
(2016-08-05)
The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S. employers added 255,000 jobs in July 2016, down from 292,000 in the previous month. The national unemployment rate remained the same at 5.4%. The Latino unemployment ...
Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Reforms
(NCLR, 1980-01)
The Farmers Home Administration's Water and Waste Disposal Program, more commonly known as the "water and sewer" program, Is the primary source of financing for constructing and upgrading the water and sewer systems of ...
Employment and Training Issue No. 3
(NCLR, 1984-07-06)
Legislative activity has recently been generated around the issue of youth unemployment. For the Hispanic community, this is an area of great concern since Hispanics are the youngest population group in the country and ...