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Labor Shortage Hits Construction Hard; Demand for Latino Workers Surges Labor Shortage Hits Construction Hard; Demand for Latino Workers Surges
Economy July 29, 2025

Labor Shortage Hits Construction Hard; Demand for Latino Workers Surges

Under a broiling Alabama sky a frustrated Robby Robertson, a construction site ... more

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Trump’s Plan Treats Homelessness and Mental Illness as Crimes Trump’s Plan Treats Homelessness and Mental Illness as Crimes
Economy July 28, 2025

Trump’s Plan Treats Homelessness and Mental Illness as Crimes

unhoused people blasted U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday over his executive ... more

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SNAP doesn’t cover even a low-cost meal in 99% of counties SNAP doesn’t cover even a low-cost meal in 99% of counties
Economy July 23, 2025

SNAP doesn’t cover even a low-cost meal in 99% of counties

SNAP, otherwise known as food stamps, only provides around $6 a day ... more

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Amazon Now Employs Nearly as Many Robots as People in Its Warehouses Amazon Now Employs Nearly as Many Robots as People in Its Warehouses
Business July 23, 2025

Amazon Now Employs Nearly as Many Robots as People in Its Warehouses

Amazon is now using more than one million robots in its warehouses, ... more

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Trump’s tariffs: The US will now find out just how much it needs Mexico Trump’s tariffs: The US will now find out just how much it needs Mexico
Economy July 15, 2025

Trump’s tariffs: The US will now find out just how much it needs Mexico

After much dithering, President Donald Trump's administration announced the date on which ... more

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Trump saves Christmas from price hikes with extended tariff pause Trump saves Christmas from price hikes with extended tariff pause
Business July 9, 2025

Trump saves Christmas from price hikes with extended tariff pause

Christmas shoppers got a gift of sorts from the White House this ... more

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Border factories laying off thousands Border factories laying off thousands
Economy July 7, 2025

Border factories laying off thousands

Economists at the University of Texas at El Paso report that El ... more

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President Trump reported income of more than $630 million last year President Trump reported income of more than $630 million last year
Economy June 27, 2025

President Trump reported income of more than $630 million last year

President Trump reported income of more than $630 million last year, including ... more

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Bad, ugly, expensive… that’s how critics define the American tomato before tariffs hit Mexican tomatoes Bad, ugly, expensive… that’s how critics define the American tomato before tariffs hit Mexican tomatoes
Economy June 26, 2025

Bad, ugly, expensive… that’s how critics define the American tomato before tariffs hit Mexican tomatoes

Food critic Craig Claiborne once called them “tasteless, horrible, and repulsive”; chef ... more

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The economic impact of the raids in California could be devastating. The economic impact of the raids in California could be devastating.
California June 24, 2025

The economic impact of the raids in California could be devastating.

The mass deportation of undocumented migrants would cause a $275 billion hole ... more

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Trump Attacks; Mexican Peso Strengthens Trump Attacks; Mexican Peso Strengthens
Economy June 12, 2025

Trump Attacks; Mexican Peso Strengthens

Since the beginning of the conflict between the Trump Administration and Mexico, ... more

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Small Businesses Look for Options to Avoid Increasing Costs Due to Tariffs Small Businesses Look for Options to Avoid Increasing Costs Due to Tariffs
Economy May 27, 2025

Small Businesses Look for Options to Avoid Increasing Costs Due to Tariffs

Many companies across the country promising not to raise prices on customers ... more

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Remittance Tax Will Hit U.S. Consumption: Migrants Will Work More but Spend Less Remittance Tax Will Hit U.S. Consumption: Migrants Will Work More but Spend Less
Economy May 27, 2025

Remittance Tax Will Hit U.S. Consumption: Migrants Will Work More but Spend Less

The nearly 4 million undocumented Mexicans living in the United States, who ... more

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How Street Vendors Power L.A.’s Economy and The Fight to Protect them in 2025 How Street Vendors Power L.A.’s Economy and The Fight to Protect them in 2025
Economy May 26, 2025

How Street Vendors Power L.A.’s Economy and The Fight to Protect them in 2025

  Los Angeles boosts street vendors protections through city grants and new state ... more

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How does the 3.5% remittance tax affect the United States? How does the 3.5% remittance tax affect the United States?
Economy May 23, 2025

How does the 3.5% remittance tax affect the United States?

The 3.5 percent tax on remittances sent from the United States, approved ... more

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Senate Blocks California EV Mandate: Relief for Latino Workers Who Rely on Gas-Powered Vehicles Senate Blocks California EV Mandate: Relief for Latino Workers Who Rely on Gas-Powered Vehicles
Economy May 22, 2025

Senate Blocks California EV Mandate: Relief for Latino Workers Who Rely on Gas-Powered Vehicles

As Congress halts electric truck rules, many Latino families in low-wage industries ... more

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Pacific Coast Highway Reopens Ahead of Memorial Day: A Welcome Boost for Latino Workers and Businesses Pacific Coast Highway Reopens Ahead of Memorial Day: A Welcome Boost for Latino Workers and Businesses
Economy May 22, 2025

Pacific Coast Highway Reopens Ahead of Memorial Day: A Welcome Boost for Latino Workers and Businesses

Faster commutes, restored jobs, and renewed access bring economic relief to thousands ... more

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Why should Mexico care about the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”? Why should Mexico care about the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”?
Economy May 22, 2025

Why should Mexico care about the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”?

The budget "reconciliation" legislative proposal that Trump and a significant portion of ... more