Recent reports have shown that the American middle class has been bested, and they are no longer the wealthiest among their global peers. The report documents the plummet of the American middle class, large pay disparities, and unbalanced distribution of wealth. The after-tax middle class income in Canada is higher than American wages. In addition, European low-income residents earn more than American low-income residents.
Important takeaways from the "Game Changer" workshop and the entire Voto Latino Power Summit event were as vast and broad as the varying interests, concerns, and needs of the Latino community; yet there were some standout impressions: the importance of Spanish-speakers and Spanish-speaking experts at events looking to target Latinos is paramount; recognizing that younger generations are the door to the older generations -- this is important when trying to attract older generations to causes and offers that are only present online; and vice versa: as older generations are identified as the number one factor in pushing Latino millennials to get healthcare.
When Montañez was introduced to the possibility that he could be hired on by the Frito-Lay company, he was already aware that gaining that job could and would feed his destiny. At the Voto Latino Power Summit on April 12th, Montañez shared this story; the origin tale that led to his present day success.
Richard Montañez, who's been christened "the godfather of Hispanic branding," is a best-selling author, the inventor of Flamin' Hot Cheetos, the CEO and owner of Adelante Public Affairs & Communications, a former janitor, and an acclaimed motivational speaker. He stepped onto the stage with gusto, putting hundreds of millennials to shame with his unbridled energy at the early hour. Montañez, author of A Boy, A Burrito, and A Cookie, took to the stage, and applause rang for a long while before he spoke. He praised previous speakers before he dove into his own personal story, which began in a Southern Californian town called Gausti.
The 40-year-old Democrat was elected into office five years prior to his father's election to the New York City Council, and was in fact the youngest person elected to the legislative since Theodore Roosevelt. During his stay with the Assembly, Diaz has sponsored, co-sponsored and passed legislation that's addressed public record access, tenants' rights, environmental racism and senior citizens' rights.
Outspoken businessperson Donald Trump is hoping to become the next owner of the Buffalo Bills. Outspoken businessperson Donald Trump is hoping to become the next owner of the Buffalo Bills.
Large California-based companies tend to originate as small-scale operations. These companies, driven by founders with outstanding ideas and access to capital, can grow in just a matter of a few short months when guided by individuals who have a strong vision. More and more apparent is the fact that many of these business leaders and entrepreneurs are not white, nor or they male; rather, they are Latina women who have learned how to thrive in a high risk-high reward startup environment.
The conservative chicken retailer will focus on its food and stay out of social issues. Chick-fil-A is focusing on the future. In doing so, the fast food retailer wants to make everyone feel welcome and increase its healthy food offerings.
Political campaign donors can now donate as much money as they wish as long as donations to individual politicians do not exceed $5,200, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.
Rapper Future recently sat down with Wendy on the "Wendy Williams Show" where he finally cleared up the "Drunk in Love" confusion. The rumor was that Beyonce had stolen the track created by Future, which he recorded and named "Good Morning".
The blunt and always direct Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made an astounding prediction about the future of the NFL in a Sunday night pregame interview before his team faced off against the Brooklyn Nets.
Available for download from iTunes More changes are coming to Starbucks. The coffee chain has just released a new iOS 7 app on March 19 which features a mobile tipping system.
A permalink goes to a specific blog entry, etc. Twitter is one of the most popular social networking sites, but it is entirely different from other social media sites like Facebook and MySpace because of the short Internet text messages known as tweets.
Users got logged out of their accounts What caused Twitter to go down like it did yesterday? Twitter users who tried to log in to the social network on Tuesday got a big surprise when they found out they could not tweet.
Apple trimmed its iPhone return policy this week from 30 days to 14 days, which puts it more in line with other Apple products such as MacBooks and iPads.
Tesla Motors will stop selling its cars directly to New Jersey consumers starting on April 1 after the state ordered the company to comply with state laws, reports say
Last week Forbes published a comprehensive list of "The Happiest And Unhappiest Industries In 2014," which was compiled by the Irvine, Calif. based website CareerBliss. Some of the industries included were pretty surprising, while some were as expected.
According to TD Bank, which pegs itself "America's Most Convenient Bank®" and was named Money Magazine's "Best Big Bank in America" for 2013, more than half of Hispanic small business owners in New York City met or exceeded their 2013 business goals, despite the nation's rocky economic conditions.
Amtrak will make an official program for those who wish to write on train rides The wish of author Alexander Chee to have residencies for writers in trains is now transforming into a reality.
Partnership plans to implement smart devices that can use data to transform cities Now that we've all become used to hearing about a plethora of "smart" devices, such as smart phones, smart refrigerators, and smart cars, now there is something new on the horizon that combines all of these: smart cities.
