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New Report Shows Recession
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New Report Shows Recession Amplified Wealth Gap Between Whites and Hispanics, Blacks

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 04/30/2013 - 19:34 | 0 Comments

Think all Americans have been equally affected by the Recession? Think again...

A new report by the Urban Institute reveals that Americans are not all equally affected by the recession and that Blacks and...

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Spanish Woman Sells Organs to Pay Rent
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Spanish Woman Sells Organs to Pay Rent

By Jill Pankow | 11/15/2012 - 13:05 | 0 Comments

Sure, the global economy has seen better days, but selling your internal organs to make rent sounds like the plot of a bad television show. For one unemployed Spanish woman, however, this is her last stitch effort to support herself and her daughter in order to make ends meet.

"I've got nothing. The only thing I have are my organs,"...

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Pew Center Study Finds Latino Families Hardest Hit By Recession
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Pew Center Study Finds Latino Families Hardest Hit By Recession

By Amaris Castillo | 07/26/2011 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

Latino families experienced the largest decline of any other racial or ethnic in wealth during the recession.  These finding are based on a study published today by the Pew Foundation that used data collected by the United States Census Bureau. 

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Recession Hits Latino Youth in Colorado Disproportionately Hard
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Recession Hits Latino Youth in Colorado Disproportionately Hard

By Fox News Latino | 03/14/2011 - 12:00 | 0 Comments

The recession has disproportionately affected Hispanic children in Colorado; driving up the number of Latino children in poverty, exacerbating both nutritional issues and higher rates of attempted suicides among Latino kids.

"While economists proclaimed the...

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7 Fun & (Almost) Free Ideas for Valentine's Day
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7 Fun & (Almost) Free Ideas for Valentine's Day

By Johanna Ferreira | 02/11/2011 - 15:45 | 1 Comment

Let’s face it, a fancy meal at an overpriced restaurant may sound like the perfect Valentine’s Day for you, but chances are your guy isn’t as enthusiastic. The high expectations, the gifts, the candy, the expense—it's easy for a guy to get overwhelmed. Try some of these low-cost, low-pressure activities that you’ll BOTH love, without sacrificing romance!

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Center for American Progress Report: "Recession Made a Bad Situation Worse" For Latinos & Blacks

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 01/24/2011 - 18:00 | 1 Comment

Latinos and other communities of color—hit harder in the recession and recovering much slower than whites—have a deeper economic hole to climb out of and the government should target them specifically with quality jobs, according to a report released by the Center for American Progress on the eve of President Barack Obama’s state of the...

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