New America Media: Economy

Black-Korean Tensions Flare in Dallas

New America Media, News Report, Peter Schurmann and Aruna Lee, Posted: Feb 09, 2012

A racially-charged dispute between a customer and the Korean owner of a gas station in Dallas reveals tensions between blacks and Koreans in the city.

Republican Tax Proposal Called 'Attack on Immigrant Children'

Univision, News Report, Posted: Feb 08, 2012

Immigrant rights activists are calling a Republican proposal to deny child tax credits to undocumented immigrants an attack on immigrant children, Univision reports.

Beijing Tops New York in Office Rent

China Daily, News Report, Posted: Feb 08, 2012

Beijing has become the fifth most expensive city in the world in terms of prime office rent after an eye-popping 75 percent price rise in 2011, an industry report said.

Facebook Fallout -- East Palo Alto Worries It Will Disappear

New America Media, News Report, Raj Jayadev, Posted: Feb 07, 2012

News of Facebook's initial IPO filing last week has many financially strapped residents in neighboring East Palo Alto worried they could be displaced.

Report Finds Millions of Families Three Months From Poverty

Equal Voice News , News Report, Susannah Nesmith , Posted: Feb 06, 2012

A new report, “America’s Youngest Outcasts,” shows homelessness rapidly growing for families with children.

Ethnic Experts Say Strengthen, Don't Cut, Social Security

New America Media, News Report, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Feb 06, 2012

Experts on an aging say a new report on ethnic elders and Social Security shows Washington needs to improve the program’s fairness, not cut it.

Transitional Kindergarten a Bridge to Success

New America Media, Op-ed, Sylvia Gonzalez, Posted: Feb 05, 2012

For one California grandmother and educator, transitional kindergarten provided the skills necessary for future academic success.

Cutting School Buses Would Spell Disaster for CA’s Desert Communities

New America Media/Coachella Unincorporated, News Report, Alejandra Alarcon and Rogelio Montaño, Posted: Feb 04, 2012

News that midyear cuts could include a reduction of school transportation budgets throughout California was met with horror by community members in Coachella Valley.

Study: California Women “Falling Behind”—and Held Back by Budget Cuts

New America Media, News Report, Zaineb Mohammed, Posted: Feb 03, 2012

A new report shows that California’s younger and older women have been especially hit by the recession and are being held back even more by state budget cuts.