Economy
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, MAY 5 PROGRAM # 8875 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Leading Democrats in the House are pushing to cancel a provision in the recent coronavirus relief package that bars families with mixed immigration status from getting stimulus payments. A New York congressman comments on this, and on the mixed signals Latinos are getting in […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, MAY 5 PROGRAM # 8874 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. After a major push for testing in the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco, Los Angeles is now offering free coronavirus testing to all county residents. Guest analysts expand on those news and representatives from Central Valley counties give details about efforts to open […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, APRIL 30 PROGRAM # 8870 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. Surveys show that Covid-19 is disproportionally affecting Black and Latino college students, who suffer of increased food and housing insecurity. Tenant advocates talk about this and, anticipating a wave of evictions, discuss efforts to fight for rent and mortgage relief. Photo: wpr.org For more […]
(Español) Estrategia criminal de gobiernos federal y estatal republicanos en combate al coronavirus
(Español) Lo que ha hecho Barr es desmantelar los esfuerzos legales de las entidades locales y estales que intentan detener la propagación de la pandemia y limitar el número de muertes por esta causa. Amenazándolos con demandas legales.
Latino Workers, Small Business: The Hardest Hit.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 PROGRAM # 8869 12:00 PM PT Latino Workers, Small Business: The Hardest Hit. Latinos are the hardest hit by job losses and pay cuts due to coronavirus. At the same time, those who continue working in essential jobs are most exposed to coronavirus and yet are twice as likely to be uninsured […]
(Español) Grandes empresas devuelven dinero del PPP, pero no por razones ‘samaritanas’
(Español) Varias compañías relativamente grandes, con conexiones con Trump, también recibieron millones de dólares en préstamos del PPP.
(Español) Valioso recurso para pequeños negocios que se quedaron sin ayuda del PPP
(Español) “Cada miércoles tenemos seminario en línea, en español, para nuestra comunidad de pequeñas empresas. Para que sepan cómo acceder a la ayuda”.
Small Businesses Continue Struggling. Also, Insurance Relief.
MONDAY, APRIL 27 PROGRAM # 8866 12:00 PM PT Small Businesses Continue Struggling. Congress voted to add additional funds to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Damage Disaster Loan. But the bill failed to support lenders that provide capital to Latino small businesses and other “underbanked” communities. This is not good news for […]
(Español) El Covid-19 no afecta a todos por igual. Latinos, los más golpeados
(Español) El coronavirus tiene severas causas socioeconómicas, que vuelven más vulnerables a latinos y afroestadunidenses, por las enfermedades y condiciones físicas subyacentes que plagan a estas comunidades y en general a los pobres: diabetes, obesidad, asma, hipertensión, entre las más comunes.
Pioneering Family Leave Policy Under Threat Due to Coronavirus
Earlier this year, Washington state introduced a ground-breaking law allowing workers to receive wages for up to 12 weeks if they get sick or must care for a family member with health problems.
Noticias
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