Economy
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JULY 22 PROGRAM # 9692 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Berries, Mexico’s top agri-food export product, is rapidly replacing the traditional corn crops in the state of Jalisco, one of the largest berry producers. The state government touts the sudden development of the agro industry. They call this project “Jalisco gigante agroindustrial.” Yet, local […]
Extra Edition: How to Save Money and Beat Inflation. Also, Digital Deserts and Digital Citizens.
TUESDAY, JULY 19 PROGRAM # 9687 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: How to Save Money and Beat Inflation. Seniors and retirees on fixed incomes are getting hit the hardest by rising prices. In response, an organization that advocates for people over the age of 50 has just published “99 Great Ways to Save,” a collection […]
Extra Edition: How to Coexist with Covid (Repeat Program.) Also, Eviction Protections End.
THURSDAY, JULY 14 PROGRAM # 9683 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: How to Coexist with Covid (Repeat Program.) As the nation struggles to move Covid-19 from being a pandemic to an endemic, an infectious disease expert discusses new approaches to fight the pandemic. Instead of planning to eradicate the virus, scientists suggest learning how to […]
(Español) Terminaron en CA las protecciones contra los desalojos pero no todo está perdido aún
(Español) “Todos los inquilinos van a estar protegidos en California, pero qué es lo que se requiere, que la gente se organice y luche; y exija a sus representantes que de veras representen sus intereses. Porque qué va a pasar si la gente se tiene que salir e irse a otras parte, se van a quedar sin constituyentes”, sin electores.
Extra Edition: How to Coexist with Covid. Also, Eviction Protections End.
TUESDAY, JULY 5 PROGRAM # 9673 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: How to Coexist with Covid. As the nation struggles to move Covid-19 from being a pandemic to an endemic, an infectious disease expert discusses new approaches to fight the pandemic. Instead of planning to eradicate the virus, scientists suggest learning how to coexist with […]
(Español) Corte Suprema golpea a mujeres latinas y de color de forma desproporcionada
(Español) “Cuando una mujer no puede obtener un aborto el impacto psicológico obstaculiza la productividad… y también enfrentan costos médicos asociados con la atención prenatal, el parto y la recuperación posparto, además de costos asociados con la crianza de un hijo que superan los 9 mil dólares al año”.
(Español) Comisionado de Seguros de CA busca frenar prácticas discriminatorias de aseguradoras
(Español) “Los algoritmos y la inteligencia artificial son susceptibles a los mismos sesgos y discriminación que históricamente hemos visto en los seguros. Estoy comprometido a luchar para proteger a los californianos asegurando un trato justo e igualitario para todos e investigando prácticas injustas y discriminatorias”.
Extra Edition: Latinos and Cancer. Also, Checks for Farmworkers.
TUESDAY, JUNE 28 PROGRAM # 9666 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Latinos and Cancer. National cancer experts released a new report calling attention to the conditions that perpetuate cancer disparities and other health challenges. Among the findings: Latinos have a mortality rate of liver cancer that is nearly double that of the rest of the […]
(Español) Senador Padilla introduce al Senado ley de horas extra a trabajadores agrícolas
(Español) El Informe Laboral Agrícola de DOL para 2021 señala que la mayoría (78%) de los trabajadores agrícolas contratados nacieron fuera de este país, principalmente en México; el 51% trabajaban sin autorización legal, y entre ellos los indígenas comprenden el 9%; de estos el 74% eran indocumentados hasta 2021.
Double Shifts, Credit Card Debt, and Family Loans When Twins Were Born Early
Ward and her husband are also among tens of millions of Americans who end up with medical debt because their health plan didn’t pay for something they believed would be covered. Such insurance issues are the most common form of billing problem cited by Americans with debt.