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Hispanic Americans represent a booming economic force—their GDP reached $4.1 trillion in 2023, outpacing growth rates of major global economies like India and China. Their consumer spending, $2.7 trillion, now exceeds entire national economies (e.g., Italy), underscoring their central role in U.S. economic growth .

Economic Optimism vs. Rising Anxiety
At the end of 2024, Hispanic consumer confidence soared—HCSI rose from 69.3 to 89.3, with 70% expecting improved personal finances into 2025. Yet

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Rising insurance premiums pose a growing financial barrier to Latino homeownership. Insurance now comprises one fifth of mortgage payments, more than double what it was in 2013. And Latinos are more likely to live in disaster-prone areas that are experiencing the steepest increases in insurance premiums. Over the next few decades, climate change will reduce property values in vulnerable areas, undermining home equity for Latino homeowners. READ MORE AT UNIDOSUS

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Latino Conservation Week kicks off this weekend with dozens of events in California and almost 300 meetups across the nation. The program started ten years ago with just 16 events, meant to get the Hispanic community outdoors and motivated to protect the environment.

Next month, the Hispanic Access Foundation will launch an air-quality monitoring program called "El Aire que Respiramos", which means "The air we breathe." It is a collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency that will pl

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