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Extra Edition: On Entrepreneurs with Disabilities and Workers with Criminal Records.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 PROGRAM # 9424 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: On Entrepreneurs with Disabilities and Workers with Criminal Records. The federal SBA is celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month recognizing how entrepreneurs with disabilities have used federal financial assistance to change their business strategy, overcome challenges, and rebuild and encourage the hiring of employees […]
Infrastructure Bill: Critical Hours. Also, Latino GDP: “Breathtaking.”
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 PROGRAM # 9423 12:00 PM PDT Infrastructure Bill: Critical Hours. The $3.5 trillion budget package proposed by Democrats in Congress goes through critical days of negotiations and there is talk about a much narrower deal between progressives and conservatives. The package includes social programs such as free community college, paid family and […]
Extra Edition: 100 Years of Vargas de Tecalitlán.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 PROGRAM # 9421 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: 100 Years of Vargas de Tecalitlán. A Repeat. In 1997, legendary Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán was preparing to celebrate with a tour around the world 100 years since its founding by Don Gaspar Vargas. Radio Bilingüe celebrated this centennial headlining Vargas in its XIV […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 PROGRAM # 9422 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. At the eleventh hour, Democrats are rushing to craft Plan C for immigration reform measures in the budget package. The debate is around two choices. Should Democrats disregard the opinion of the Senate parliamentarian and forge ahead with a plan that includes a path […]
New Booster Shots Approved. Also, Medicare Open Enrollment.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25 PROGRAM # 9420 12:00 PM PDT New Booster Shots Approved. The FDA has approved booster shots for the Moderna and J&J Covid vaccines. The agency also gave a green light for people to get a booster shot of a different Covid-19 vaccine, an approach known as “mix and match.” A medical expert […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 PROGRAM # 9419 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. Mexican analysts comment on headline news developments in Mexico. This week, the US will soon reopen its land border with Mexico for fully vaccinated visitors and President Lopez Obrador meets with President […]
Extra Edition: Booster Shots.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 PROGRAM # 9417 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Booster Shots. An FDA panel is recommending J. & J. boosters at least two months after the first shot and may take action to allow J. & J. recipients to get a booster shot of Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccines. A medical expert comments on […]
Latina Equal Day Pay.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 PROGRAM # 9418 12:00 PM PDT Latina Equal Day Pay. More than 50 years of the passage of the Equal Pay Act, Latinas typically earn only 57 cents for every dollar earned by White men. Latinas are more likely to work on frontline, low paying service jobs, and they were among the […]
Latinos: On the Drive Seat of the Recovery.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 PROGRAM # 9416 12:00 PM PDT Latinos: Between Recognized and Misunderstood. In a change of opinion from recent years, most in the US believe Latinos are a major contributing force to the economy. However, they also have the stereotypical image of Latinos as being a foreign and low-skilled population, and these misconceptions […]
Extra Edition: Low-wage workers lose paid sick leave.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 PROGRAM # 9414 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Low-wage workers lose paid sick leave. In California, a law that provided employees with extended paid time off during the pandemic has expired as advocates call for extending the law. They say workers of low wage are being most impacted by the pandemic, the […]
