Hispanic Heritage Month: Much to Celebrate; Much to Ask For
September 30, 2024
By Jose Mallea
More Latinos are receiving a high school diploma, and many of them are starting a business and using their talents to innovate.
By some measures, the Latino community is thriving.
Latinos make up a significant share of the U.S. workforce. More Latinos are receiving a high school diploma, and many of them are starting a business and using their talents to innovate in an increasingly digital economy.
But in other ways, the Latino community is struggling.
Although the U.S. unemployment rate is starting to go down, inflation and the high cost of living is making it incredibly difficult for Latinos to save and plan for the future.
The good news is that we have an opportunity to do something about this.
As the Latino community grows, our collective voice can help shape public policy.
In the U.S., we can speak with our elected officials and demand that they support legislation and policies to expand opportunity and prosperity.
Recently, The LIBRE Institute, a non-profit and research organization ? the sister organization of The LIBRE Initiative, and the group I help lead ? conducted a polland found that Latinos are most concerned with the economy and the high rate of inflation.
The poll also found that Latinos are not happy with Washington lawmakers, including the Biden administration…