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Experts say that not only are Latino workers’ salaries lagging those of other groups as the recovery picks up, but they are more likely to take low-skilled jobs that have little promise or security for the future.

As economy improves, Latinos still lag in workforce

Apr 12, 2012 ◇ Dustin Volz/Cronkite News Service

Minorities continue to lag behind whites across several economic indicators, even as the job market improves, a report released Thursday said. Read more»

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Mar 2, 2010 ◇ Keith Epstein/Huffington Post Investigative Fund

The influential $42 billion-a-year payday lending industry, thriving from a surge in emergency loans to people struggling through the recession, is pouring record sums into lobbying, campaign contributions, and public relations – and getting results. Read more»


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