How Hispanics Benefit from Free Trade
As Hispanics, we already know the benefits of free trade. After all, all we have to do is look in our kitchens. From fruits, herbs and spices, to avocados, or our
4 Reasons We All Need Free Trade
America needs free trade. Do you know why? Here are four things you should be aware of: Free trade promotes job growth. Free trade gives American consumers more access
Tax Day: An Opportunity to Celebrate Tax Reform’s Victory for Working Families and Entrepreneurs
Latino families can breathe a sigh of relief – this year’s Tax Day marks the last time working families will contend with our nation’s complex and outdated tax system. Thanks
Freedom, Not Tariffs, Will Help American Families
Families are starting to see the benefits of federal tax reform. Around the country, workers are enjoying higher take-home pay. Businesses are handing out bonuses, raises and expanded benefits. But
Raising the Gas Tax Will Hurt Hispanic Families
Every time you fill up your gas tank, you’re paying a tax to the federal government on top of the cost of fuel. Right now, the federal tax on every
Tax Reform’s Positive Impact on Economic Growth and the Hispanic Community
Great news for Latino families and entrepreneurs! The historic tax reform package signed into law last month is working to generate new economic growth and opportunities for working families across
What’s driving income inequality poses a threat to the American Dream
While much has been said in the media about income inequality, misconceptions abound about the root of the cause of the widening wealth gap between rich and poor. But a
The Good Profit of The ‘Elotero Electrónico’
There is something all Latinos living in the United States have in common; our yearning for a better life for ourselves and our families, and our aspiration to achieve the
New Report Shows Burden of Occupational Licensing Across the United States
Occupational licensing laws and regulations represent a major barrier to opportunity for Latino workers, who may be prevented from succeeding in the workplace due to unjustifiable and unnecessary fees. New
LIBRE Joins Coalition Supporting Tax Reform Bill
The LIBRE Initiative has joined more than 20 other organizations in urging the U. S. Senate to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. In a letter signed by Daniel
Hispanics Are Strengthening Our Economy and Making Our Future Brighter
As Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month, our nation celebrates the many ways Hispanic Americans contribute to this country through their many accomplishments and rich cultural heritage. As once noted
Record Number of Open Jobs Shows Why We Need Market-Based Immigration Policy
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there are 6.17 million jobs open for hire in the United States right now—that’s more than ever before in our country’s history. While
Comprehensive Tax Reform Will Benefit Latino Entrepreneurs
For the better part of the last decade, many Hispanic business owners struggled to get ahead. With the last presidential administration bent on imposing costly financial regulations, burdensome healthcare mandates,
Congress Should Kill the BAT Tax… and Keep It That Way
Congress is moving on to tax reform as the next big item on the agenda, presenting conservatives with a golden opportunity to deliver a historic policy victory that will benefit
Venezuela: Where Workers Make 21 Cents an Hour While Cronies Reap Millions from Thin Air.
Socialism has brought misery and desolation everywhere it has been tried, and in Venezuela its appalling consequences have been most severe for precisely the people it claimed to protect. Now,
New Legislation Would Help Community Banks, Hispanic Families
It’s about to get a lot easier for Hispanic families to buy homes and cars. Thanks to new legislation making its way through Congress, Hispanic families across the United States
Nevada Lawmakers Still Looking for Excuse to Make Same Mistakes as Arizona
Progressive lawmakers in Nevada are pointing to a few positive economic indicators out of Arizona as evidence that the state’s recent minimum wage hike has been a success. Citing the
Irresponsible Spending and Borrowing Puts Puerto Rico in Crisis
Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy isn’t just the largest municipal filing in the history of the United States, it’s the latest example of big government’s failed promises. The island is around $123
Property Rights in Venezuela? Just Ask General Motors
Recently in Venezuela, 2,700 jobs and 70 years of operations in the country ended abruptly for carmaker General Motors (GM), when a court ruling ordered the seizure of a GM
Wealthy Arizona City Breathes Sigh of Relief as New Law Hurts Only Poorer Neighbors
“Phoenix-area small-business owners are expressing optimism in line with their national counterparts, with some local businesses breathing a sigh of relief that Arizona’s recent minimum-wage hike didn’t cause havoc,” the Arizona
Butchers, Bakers, and Communism in Venezuela
Growing up in Venezuela, few things were more common for me or my fellow countrymen than making a quick stop in bakery to grab a few baguettes for the day
How Congress Can Make Tax Day Less Dreadful
This tax day, whether you’re struggling to comply with the thousands of pages in our tax code, being forced to give up huge chunks of your earnings, or shelling out
BAT Tax Will Send Prices Soaring, Retail Jobs Plummeting
Conservative policymakers have put forward a number of proposals to simplify and decrease the burden of the tax code in recent years, and many would be substantial improvements on the
Texas Hands Out $4.4 Billion to Attract Companies That Were Moving There Anyway
Billions of dollars in tax incentives to draw companies to the state of Texas may have been wasted on businesses that were going to re-locate there anyway, a new study
Venezuelan Government Arrests Bakers and Seizes Bakeries…During Bread Shortage
The Miami Herald reports that the Venezuelan government is arresting bakers and seizing bakeries in the midst of the struggling country’s severe bread shortage. The National Superintendent for the