If you feel energy prices are higher today than they were a year ago, you’re not alone. According to new polling from The LIBRE Institute, nearly 90% of Latinos say their utility bills have gone up over the last year, including electricity, gas, and other essentials. That’s less money for Latino families to save, invest, and plan for the future. …
ICYMI: The LIBRE Institute Partnered with Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® to Empower Youth Through Music in Hialeah
ICYMI: The LIBRE Institute Partnered with Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® to Empower Youth Through Music in Hialeah Miami, FL (8/26/25) — Last week, The LIBRE Institute proudly joined the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® and the City of Hialeah to co-sponsor the Hialeah Parks Afterschool Music Program beautification project. This initiative brought piano and Latin percussion instruction to youth from under-resourced …
Unveiling the Urgent Concerns of Hispanic Voters: Economic, Immigration, and Education Challenges Revealed
The LIBRE Institute’s recent poll offers an in-depth look at Hispanic voters’ concerns, including economic challenges, immigration reform, and education improvement. These issues are highlighted in the newly available booklet, which provides data and insights on how these challenges affect the community’s future outlook. Curious about the details? The booklet offers a comprehensive breakdown of the survey findings and proposed …
Insights on the Hispanic Labor Force
Economic Impact of Hispanic Workforce: Hispanic workers and business owners play a vital role in the U.S. labor force, with a high participation rate and significant contributions to economic growth. Current policies potentially limit worker freedom, increase business costs, and could disproportionately affect the Hispanic labor market. Ensuring access to work, reducing regulations, and supporting small businesses are crucial for …
Immigration Is a Win for Everyone
Immigration continues to be a tense but important subject for policy makers and citizens alike, especially immigration over the Mexican American border. Border apprehensions are the lowest they’ve been in years. Twenty years ago, each Border Patrol agent was apprehending about 261 crossers. But in 2017, each agent apprehended only about 16. This is largely because those immigrants seeking to …
Minimum Wage Hikes Mean Smaller Paychecks for Seattle Workers
Demands for minimum wage increases are growing around the country. Several cities around the nation have raised their minimum wage, claiming the hikes will help low-income workers. Seattle, WA, raised their minimum wage to $13 an hour last year as part of their plan to increase it to $15 over the next few years. But despite their good intentions, Seattle’s …
“Free the Wage” Report Released by The LIBRE Institute
“Free the Wage” Report Released by The LIBRE Institute Today The LIBRE Institute announced the release of a new scholarly study titled Free the Wage: How the minimum wage hurts employment for Hispanics and low-skilled workers. This report uses data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to examine the effects of the minimum wage on Hispanic employment. It considers trends …
Free the Wage
In recent years, the minimum wage has been a charged, polarizing, hot-button issue in American politics. It has also attracted significant attention in economic research, as advocates and opponents alike attempt to measure its effects on employment, prices, and poverty. The effect of the minimum wage on employment is especially significant, and it stands out in public polling on the …
Just how much red tape is there, anyway?
Some things are easier to visualize than others. Visualizing the portion of our income that is taken in taxes, for example, is relatively straightforward. First the money was there, and then it went somewhere else. But what about money that was never there in the first place? As a result of the burden of overregulation, hundreds of billions of dollars …
American Participation in the Workforce is Dwindling
The latest jobs numbers are in, and the Obama administration is hardly ending on a high note.
