Last week, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published the latest estimate on the federal budget shortfall showing that the deficit is set to rise again in 2016 despite its multi-year downward trend which started in 2009.
Money Can’t Buy Opportunity
Time and again, politicians in Washington have a habit of falling into a familiar trap: if at first you don’t succeed… just throw more money at the problem. The so-called ‘War on Poverty,’ first declared by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, is a textbook example.
When Going to College Looks Like Climbing Mount Everest
A college education has never before been so instrumental in helping U.S. students achieve economic prosperity. However, for many low-income and non-traditional Hispanic students, going to college remains a seemingly insurmountable challenge, especially because there are so many factors that influence a decision that carries a huge economic burden.
There’s a Better Way to Help Those Most In Need
It is a time of giving and sharing with those we love and those who are less fortunate. But what is the role of the government in this?
The Real Cost of Holiday Dinners
Apparently, our beloved American traditions are under threat from plagues and the rising cost of living.
Higher Education Alone Not Enough for the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Hispanics
If you think higher education alone might be the key to achieving economic security in the face of economic downturns, think again. Despite the record number of Hispanics attending college, higher education did not protect their wealth from the financial turmoil of the last economic downturn.
Hispanic-Owned Businesses are Booming in Arizona
According to the latest data (from the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s “DATOS” report), the number of Hispanic-owned businesses in Arizona more than doubled in less than a decade.
The Hispanic Worker Through the Great Recession and Recovery
As a rapidly growing share of the population and labor force, Hispanics play an indispensable role in strengthening the economy after the most recent recession.
The LIBRE Institute’s Michael Barrera Testifies Before Congress on How Overregulation Harms Minorities
The LIBRE Institute’s Michael Barrera, National Manager of the organization’s Economic Prosperity pillar, was invited to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, at a hearing titled “Opportunity Denied: How Overregulation Harms Minorities.”
The Vanishing Summer Job
Since the late 1970’s, the familiar American teenage pastime of working a summer job between school years has been vanishing at an alarming rate. What was once an easy and common way for young Americans to gain work experience and earn a little spending money for summer vacation is now out of reach for many.
