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Latino Businesses Are Booming. Getting Loans Just Got Harder In 2026 As SBA Rules, Cautious Banks Limit Credit

Latino businesses get 12.5% of SBA loans but only 8.3% of the money. Why banks are cautious, what SBA's new rule changed, and who's filling the gap.

Latin Times · Sep 17

Latino Retailers Are Following Their Customers Out of the City and Into the Suburbs

Latino population growth is outpacing Chicago and Houston's historic barrios, and Hispanic-owned retailers are following their customers into the suburbs.

Latin Times · Sep 4

Beyond Los Angeles: How ICE Enforcement Is Hitting Five Cities' Latino Business Corridors

ICE enforcement isn't just an LA story. New data from Houston, Chicago, Brooklyn and Miami shows Latino-owned businesses losing revenue for months.

Latin Times · Sep 4

Moms for Liberty: ‘Joyful warriors’ or anti-government conspiracists? The 2-year-old group could have a serious impact on the presidential race

Motherhood language and symbolism have been part of every U.S. social movement, from the American Revolution to Prohibition and the fight against drunk drivers. Half of Americans are women, most become mothers, and many are conservative.

The Conversation · Sep 19, 2023

Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are locked in a legal battle over free speech. How did we get here?

The Florida governor has been feuding with the "House of Mouse" for more than a year — and it all started with a law colloquially known as "Don't Say Gay".

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

See 28 Of Taylor Swift's Stunning Eras Tour Outfits

Flip through this gallery to see a collection of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour looks so far.

Cinemablend · Apr 26, 2023

Disney World hosts LGBTQ+ conference amid DeSantis crackdown on rights

Hosting of Out and Equal Workplace summit is seen as response to governor’s fight against LGBTQ+ rights in Florida

The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2023

Even after you think you bought a car, dealerships can 'yo-yo' you and take it back

NPR investigated a practice called a yo-yo sale and found it's hurting car buyers nationwide, tougher rules can make a difference, and the Federal Trade Commission has a chance to crack down.

WEKU · Feb 4, 2023

On Florida's Gulf Coast, developers eye properties ravaged by Hurricane Ian

With more than 35,000 homes damaged or destroyed in Lee County, Fla., residents are concerned about housing affordability – and changes to their communities – as developers become involved.

WEKU · Dec 21, 2022

'Your whole life is gone': Elderly retirees in Florida struggle to rebuild after Ian

Florida is a magnet for retirees — not just for those who can afford exclusive gated communities, but also for those on fixed incomes. Now, many face a wrenching reality: rebuilding is not an option.

WEKU · Nov 19, 2022