Despite the promises of “stimulus” spending, low interest rates, and the trillions of dollars added to our debt, the U.S. economy has barely improved and Hispanics are suffering because of it.

Rent-seeking, corporate welfare, and cronyism have all taken their toll on the free market. In fact, while many critics are quick to decry the economic inequality in this country as the inevitable result of laissez-faire capitalism, the United States is hardly a free market at all.

Hispanics also are more likely to start a business than the general US population. This new regulation will increase the cost of doing business, adding yet another barrier to opportunity for Hispanic entrepreneurs.

According to a new study from the American Action Forum, the over $700 billion in regulatory costs imposed by the federal government since 2008 are driving a massive divide between big business and the rest of us.

Those who try to convince us that immigration is a zero-sum game have polarized the immigration policy debate, framing the issue as if every immigrant who comes to the U.S. takes something that does not belong to them. Nothing could be further from the truth.

The federal budget – and related debt and deficit — is rarely framed as a uniquely “Hispanic” or “minority” issue. But while immigration and education often come to mind when we think of which policies touch the lives of U.S. Hispanics most deeply, issues relating to the federal budget should rank among the top.

Financial health, just like our physical health, can only be improved if we know how to strengthen it.

According to a recent White House study, Blacks and Hispanics comprise over 50 percent of those in prison in our country. This presents an array of problems for society as a whole.

The federal budget – and related debt and deficit — is rarely framed as a uniquely “Hispanic” or “minority” issue. But while immigration and education often come to mind when we think of which policies touch the lives of U.S. Hispanics most deeply, issues relating to the federal budget should rank among the top.

A pesar de las promesas de un gasto público para crear “estímulo” econímico, las bajas tasas de interés y los miles de millones de dólares anñadidos a la deuda, la economía de los Estados Unidos apenas ha mejorado y los hispanos están sufriendo a causa de ello. Cada mes recaudaremos los datos de desempleo más recientes y demostraremos no sólo …