The Hispanic Institute

Towards Access, Adoption & Inclusion: A Call for Digital Equality & Broadband Opportunity

The National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, National Caucus of Native American State Legislators , and National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators issue this joint policy statement in recognition of the important role that broadband plays in all our lives.

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Trickle-Up Wealth Transfer: Cross Subsidization in the Payment Card Market

Since merchants charge consumers the same price regardless of payment method, the existence of payment card rewards programs implies that some customers subsidize the consumption of others. We surveyed a cross-section of U.S. consumers and asked about spending on groceries and gasoline, payment methods, and card rewards. From our data, we estimate the total amount transferred in the U.S. due to rewards on gasoline and groceries to be about $1.4b to $1.9b... 

Hispanic Broadband Access: Making the Most of the Mobile, Connected Future

Overview

As the U.S. develops a national broadband strategy, much is at stake for American consumers, our country’s economy, as well as future innovation and its many social benefits. Complex issues from infrastructure deployment to digital literacy to consumer-friendly tax reform all play into U.S. efforts to close the digital divide and usher in a new era of innovation and opportunity. Equally important to ensuring these benefits are shared throughout our society is a deeper understanding of the unique needs, challenges and connected behavior of diverse Americans.

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Hispanics and Retirement: Challenges and Opportunities

Hispanics in the United States face an especially standard
of living throughout their retirement. This is due to several factors. On average, Hispanics in the U.S. today have lower levels of educational attainment, less earning power, and a lower level of savings than non-Hispanics.

Hispanics and Retirement: Challenges and Opportunities [Full PDF]

Undocumented Immigrants Offer U.S. a Shot of Optimism

-- by Rudy Ruiz, Special to CNN.com:

Despite all the talk about a tide of pessimism surging in our country, optimism isn't dead. It's just in hiding.

The economy is struggling. The deficit is looming. Unemployment is hovering at about 10 percent. China is nipping at our heels for global economic dominance. Our housing, automotive and banking industries are on life support. The health care system is falling apart.

The Texas of Today is the U.S. of Tomorrow

-- by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune:

Texas is changing, and few Texans know the details better than Steve Murdock. The professor of sociology at Rice University in Houston has twice been listed among the most influential Texans — by now-defunct Texas Business in 1997, and by Texas Monthly, which dubbed him “The Prophet” in 2005. He was appointed the first State Demographer of Texas in 2001. In 2007, George W. Bush tapped him to be the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Univision Re-aligns with News, Entertainment Focus

-- from Poder 360:

Univision Communications Inc. announced it is realigning news and entertainment with a new management structure, organizing its news operations on a company-wide basis and coordinating more closely the current and future entertainment programming for the Univision Network.

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