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DC Expo Highlights Financial Clout

Citing increased growth in the Hispanic population and its spending power, the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced its fourth annual business expo, slated for April 2.


Young Hispanics Stymied at Ballot Box

Hispanics and African-Americans under age 30 were disproportionately hampered in their efforts to vote in the November election even in states without voter ID laws, a new study indicates.


Obama: Fiscal Priority Growth, Not Deficit

U.S. President Obama said his priority was averting an economic slowdown, not balancing the budget in 10 years, House Republicans said after meeting with him.


World Leaders Welcome First Latin American Pope

Political and religious leaders on Wednesday welcomed the election of Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the world's first Latin American pope.


Francis I Chosen as New Pope

Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina has been announced as Pope Francis, the first of his name.


Argentinian Elected as New Pope

A new pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was being clothed in the "room of tears" behind the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican Wednesday evening.


Little Common Ground in Budget Wars

Most Americans say they want President Obama and a divided Congress to find compromises, but competing budget proposals out this week from House Republicans and Senate Democrats underscore why they are hard to find.


Austerity May Trigger Slowdown Despite Jobs Rise

There is evidence that the markets and the U.S. economy are not listening to the fiscal policy noise emanating from Washington.


Hire Rate Up Slightly, CFOs Optimistic

The number of U.S. job openings held steady at 3.7 million in January, the Labor Department reported today, with the hire rate slightly exceeding the separation rate.


Budget Leads Agenda This Week

President Obama and a divided Congress kick off a week of jockeying over the federal budget as House Republicans and Senate Democrats unveil competing fiscal blueprints and the president heads to Capitol Hill to continue his personal campaign for compromise.


Ryan Budget Backs Ending Health-care Reform

U.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan says his budget blueprint will promote repealing President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law.


California Seeing Green in Budget Surplus

St. Patrick's Day may be this weekend but the state of California is already seeing plenty of green.


Idaho's Hispanic Population Growth Moves State Forward

To understand the country's changing demographic, look no further than the state of Idaho.


Obama to Nominate Perez as Secretary of Labor

President Obama is poised to nominate Thomas E. Perez, a Buffalo-area native who now serves as assistant attorney general for civil rights, as the next U.S. secretary of labor.


Daylight Saving Time; Spring Forward Today

Daylight Saving Time started at 2 a.m. Sunday, giving those who observe the time change an extra hour of daylight in the evenings.


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