Thursday, July 30, 2009

Business Journal | Business tough for area Hispanics

 

the seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate for Latinos and Hispanics last month was 12.2 percent, 2.7 percentage points higher than the national average.

The consequences of the recession have been far-reaching for suburban Hispanics, affecting businesses, consumer spending habits and residential housing.

Budget cuts have left many social service programs with a limited ability to help those families in need.

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