White House: Time Is Right to Refocus on Economy
“Dr. Coburn and Senator Obama look over the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act” (Photo credit: Wikipedia) President Obama believes it is appropriate to look broadly at the state of...
View Article‘Crossbones’ NBC Series To Film In Puerto Rico And Boost Economy
Starting Wednesday, Puerto Rico will be the setting for the NBC television series “Crossbones” starring John Malkovich in the role of the pirate Blackbeard. “I hope Puerto Rico feels honored by the...
View ArticleImproving Latino Education In The U.S. Has Economic, Social Benefits
For more than a century the United States was a gigantic ship sailing vigorously with the wind at its back. In recent decades this is no longer the case, as the lumbering vessel has lost momentum and...
View ArticleLatino Issues Take Center Stage In San Diego Mayoral Race
The concerns of San Diego’s increasingly influential Latino community took center stage in the mayor’s race Wednesday night in a sometimes testy debate between the top four candidates. There wasn’t a...
View ArticlePuerto Rico Considers Daylight Savings Time
Legislators in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico are expected to debate a proposal that would create a daylight saving time like the one imposed in the U.S. mainland. Sen. Margarita Nolasco says the...
View ArticleVenezuela Cyber Crackdown Focuses On Bitly
Venezuelans have been scrambling for dollars for weeks, taking refuge in the greenback as their own currency is in free fall. Rather than address the economic imbalances behind the bolivar’s plunge,...
View ArticleVenezuelan President Announces New Economic Measures
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reassigned members of his economic team Wednesday but didn’t announce a painful currency devaluation that analysts say is needed to stabilize Latin America’s...
View ArticleGoing Solo: The Online Business Pro as an Active Freelancer
It takes a lot of guts to be your own boss. With tough economic times, and the well-stated fact that most businesses fail rather than succeed anyway, you have to be a real daredevil to take the plunge...
View ArticleThis Is How Much Violence In Latin America Costs
Dreams of a better life randomly shattered forever by a stranger’s bullet. Homeless orphans sucked into violent crime. Entire neighborhoods where the police fear to tread. The human toll of Latin...
View ArticleCampaign Aims To Boost Hispanic Household Wealth
A national group that plans to mount a multiyear campaign to improve income and household wealth among Hispanic families pointed to Arizona on Monday as a potential leader in that effort. “Arizona has...
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