Just How Bad Is It?

February 11, 2009

The unemployed line up at the New Bedford Career Center in Massachusetts.

In the coming weeks, we expect to hear a lot about how companies and individuals are riding out the storm that is “the recession”. For many Latino-owned businesses, it’s a far cry from the economic growth they reveled in just a few years ago.

To get an idea of how bad it is, Latino USA Guest Host Lakshmi Singh visited entrepreneur, Jose Maria Merino, owner of three restaurants in Northern Virginia.

The People Behind the Numbers

Rakesh Kochhar

Lakshmi Singh speaks now with Rakesh Kochhar, Associate Director for Research at the Pew Hispanic Center in Washington, D.C. He is one of the authors of “Hispanics And The Economic Downturn: Housing Woes And Remittance Cuts,” a new report released in January.

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Finding Work in Hard Times

Graciela Kenig

Guest Host Lakshmi Singh speaks with career counselor Graciela Kenig about what kind of career tips are helpful for Latinos affected by the recession.

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