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Hispanic Workers See Some Warning Signs In An Overall Good Jobs Report

Race, Jobs, and the Economy October 2023 Update September 15th through October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month. As noted in our Latino Racial Wealth Snapshot, almost 19% of Americans are Hispanic and while their population has almost doubled in number since 2020 they remain far less wealthy than non-Hispanic White Americans. From college attainment to homeownership to income, Hispanics

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#SolutionsHUB Spotlight: How El Paso Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce Is Ensuring Capital Readiness For Rural Hispanic Entrepreneurs

Latino-owned businesses (LOBs) are the fastest growing segment of the US business population and, with continued efforts of capital infusion, are becoming a major economic engine for many communities. Between 2007 and 2019, for example, the number of LOBs grew by 34% while White-owned businesses (WOBs) experienced a 7% drop. In this same time period,

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#SolutionsHUB Spotlight: Justice-Informed Retail Incubation Programs Supporting Women Entrepreneurs Of Color

Over the last decade, Black women were the fastest-growing demographic of entrepreneurs in the United States. Accounting for 42% of all women who opened new businesses, the number of Black-women-owned firms grew by nearly 50% between 2014-2019. The very next year was a devastating one for small businesses everywhere – and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Roundup: Highlights From The Just Economy Regional: Mountain West Summit

This week, 200 community economic development advocates gathered in Denver to explore challenges, data, solutions and opportunities to create a just economy across Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Indian Country.  Summit attendees heard a rich mixture of personal reflections and practical insights from regional leaders like Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, Denver International Airport CEO

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Video: NCRC and Berkeley Fellowship Info Session

Online Event Archive Recorded September 20, 2023 NCRC announced a new Fellowship Program with UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Policy (GSPP) that provides NCRC member organizations located in the San Francisco Bay Area (in Northern CA) with an exciting opportunity to increase their impact as they tackle the most pressing community development challenges facing the

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NCRC’s Response to Better Markets CRA Comment

September 22, 2023 Dear Members of the Board of Governors, FDIC Chairman, and Acting Comptroller of the Currency: On August 7, Better Markets (BM) sent a letter to the federal bank agencies asserting that the proposed CRA rule “will not work and that redlining will continue.” The BM letter dismisses an interagency proposal that would

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Racial Wealth Snapshot: Latino Americans And The Racial Wealth Divide

Latino population growth continued over the past decade, rising by about 24% to 62.5 million in 2021. In 2020, Latinos represented 18.7% of the US population, accounting for about half (52%) of total US population growth over the decade. Latinos have a greater share of the growth than any other racial or ethnic group.

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Call for 2024 Just Economy Conference Session Ideas

Add your voice and expertise to the 2024 Just Economy Conference. The conference takes place April 3-4 in Washington, DC, and is preceded by NCRC’s member-only Hill Day on April 2.  This is the national event for community, business, foundation, policy and government leaders who want a nation that not only promises but delivers opportunities

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Racial Wealth Snapshot: Asian Americans And The Racial Wealth Divide

Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in the United States, and are predicted to be the nation’s largest immigrant group by 2050. Asian Americans are forecast to exceed the Hispanic share of the immigrant population and to make up 36% of all US immigrants by 2055.

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NCRC To Banking Regulators: New Automated Valuation Model Technologies Must Not Affirm Historic Redlining

(Download) August 21, 2023 RE: Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models: Docket ID OCC–2023–0002; FDIC RIN 3064–AE68; Federal Reserve Docket No. R–1807 and RIN No. 7100 AG60; Docket Number NCUA–2023–0019; FHFA RIN 2590–AA62; and CFPB–2023–0025 To Whom it May Concern: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the use of automated valuation models

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