A national employment data report was published on March 1, 2013, the same day that deep across-the-board cuts to federal programs, known as sequestration, were set to take effect unless Congress acted. This report contains ...

Due to inaction in Congress, automatic cuts to federal spending, known as sequestration, took effect March 1, 2013.  As we noted last month, deep cuts to select nondefense discretionary programs will have an adverse impact ...

The case for protecting investments in education, health care, and other critical areas in the federal budget.

Despite signs of revitalization in the housing market, employment trends in construction are still fickle. This Monthly Latino Employment Report highlights basic statistics about Latinos in the construction industry.

A drop in the Latino labor force participation rate could signal workers' lack of confidence in finding a job.

The stakes for Latino employment and the debate over the federal budget.

Despite a relatively stagnant year for the American labor market, Latinos are well represented in some of the industries that experienced job growth in 2012. Retail, hospitality, and transportation are a few examples. ...

Latinos are among the fastest-growing minority groups and a population characterized by its youthfulness making them an increasingly important segment of the U.S. economy.  Yet unemployment among young workers ages 16 to ...

By the year 2050, one in three workers in the U.S. will be Latino. The demographic makeup of the workforce of the future is already evident in certain segments of today's economy. This Monthly Latino Employment Report ...

The federal minimum wage, which sets the floor on wages nationwide, has lost significant \real\ value since it was first set in 1938.  Despite inflation, Congress has only raised the minimum wage three times in the past ...