New America Media: Economy

American Children Born to Immigrant Parents Trailing Behind, New Study Finds

New America Media, News Report, Suzanne Manneh, Posted: Jun 13, 2012

American children with immigrant parents are more likely to live in poverty, lack health insurance benefits, and less likely to graduate from high school.

Obama Was Right. It’s the (Public Sector) Economy, Stupid

Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Jun 11, 2012

With the economic stall in Europe posing the number one threat to the our fragile recovery, the president took to the podium on Friday to brief Americans on the seriousness of the European situation and to call for Congress to pass his jobs package.

Korean App Presents Competition for Mobile Phone Companies

Chosun Ilbo, News Report, Posted: Jun 07, 2012

A mobile phone app that has replaced text messaging in South Korea is now branching out into the United States.

Small Tobacco Retailers Worry Prop. 29 Would “Shut Them Out”

New America Media, News Report, Suzanne Manneh, Posted: Jun 04, 2012

California’s voters appear split on the Prop. 29 tobacco tax to fight cancer, but small, local tobacco sellers fear their profits will go up in smoke.

Rubio, Latinos at Odds Over Tax Credit for Undocumented

Univision News, News Report, Jordan Fabian, Posted: Jun 01, 2012

A recent bill proposed by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., would prevent undocumented immigrants from claiming a child tax credit.

Seniors Grow Old Under Debt

The Baltimore Sun/New America Media, News Report, Hanah Cho, Posted: May 29, 2012

Credit counselors and attorneys see an increasing number of elders seeking financial help and bankruptcy protection, often because of health care bills.

Underfunded Continuation Schools Struggle to Serve Students

ChicoSol, News Report, Leslie Layton, Posted: May 27, 2012

A study showing that continuation schools were viewed as a "cornerstone of the state's drop-out prevention strategy" not so long ago.

Advocates Rush to Provide Health Care for Poor and Minorities

New America Media, News Report, Tram Nguyen, Posted: May 25, 2012

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, thousands of deaths each year are attributable to lack of insurance.

You Say Marriage, I Say Jobs

New America Media, Commentary, Jessica Arevalo, Posted: May 24, 2012

With all of this attention on same-sex marriage, we may be ignoring an even more important right: the right to work.

A Bite of China: Food as Top Discussion in Chinese Blogosphere

World Journal, News Report, Posted: May 23, 2012

Taobao, one of China's biggest online shopping sites, reports that the volume of search on food items that were introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times within one week.