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    II. Latinos and Economic Conditions

    Hispanics, like the general U.S. population, have a bleak outlook on the state of the U.S. economy. When asked how they would rate economic conditions in this country today, more than six-in-ten Hispanics say that economic conditions are poor (63%), and an additional 26% rate conditions as fair. In comparison, according to a recent report […]

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    V. Jobs Losses and Gains by Industry

    Not surprisingly, the construction industry led all sectors in shedding jobs for both Hispanics and non-Hispanics. But in most other respects, the experiences of Hispanics and non-Hispanics have differed since the third quarter of 2007. These workers tended to lose and gain jobs in different industries. That also proved to be true of the experiences […]

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    IV. Hispanics and the 2008 Election

    Interest in the 2008 Campaign Interest in the presidential campaign was high in 2008. Nearly three-in-four Latinos (74%) say they were more interested in the 2008 election than in the 2004 election. However, compared with Latinos who are U.S. citizens, Latinos who are not citizens expressed a greater interest in the 2008 election than in […]

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    II. Introduction

    This report focuses on economic outcomes for Hispanic and non-Hispanic workers during the ongoing recession. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the semiofficial arbiter of these dates, the U.S. economy entered a recession in December 2007. Earlier this year, the Pew Hispanic Center released a report that analyzed labor market developments for Latinos […]

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    IV. Changes in Employment

    The current recession has led to sharp increases in unemployment for all groups of workers. Unemployment among Hispanics increased more than for non-Hispanics from the third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2008. Also, the unemployment rate for native-born Hispanics rose more than the rate for foreign-born Hispanics. However, increases in measured unemployment […]

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    The New Obama Narrative: “Change” was an Understatement

    As the White House moved on a number of economic fronts last week, the financial meltdown and Obama’s big speech accounted for nearly half the news agenda. And the media distilled an unmistakable message about the direction of the new administration.

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    VI. The Housing Market

    The housing crisis has been widespread and has had an impact on many communities around the nation. Almost six-in-ten (59%) Latinos say that there have been foreclosures in their community in the past year. According to this new survey, half of Latinos say they own their homes, a similar share to that reported by the […]

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    A Rising Share: Hispanics and Federal Crime

    Sharp growth in illegal immigration and increased enforcement of immigration laws have dramatically altered the ethnic composition of offenders sentenced in federal courts.