Economics

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Finance News Roundup, April 5

This week’s finance news roundup explores the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, inflation concerns, and Latin American fintech on the rise

Alma Karina Martinez. City of El Monte
Alma Karina Martinez Leads El Monte with Vision and Resilience

Alma Karina Martinez’s journey from immigrant beginnings to becoming the city’s first Latina manager showcases her commitment to uplifting communities and driving transformative urban progress.

Andy Unanue. AUA Private Equity Partners
From Goya Heir to Investor: Andy Unanue Empowers Families and Hispanic Leaders

Andy Unanue is using his expertise in the Hispanic market to invest in family businesses and build legacy as managing partner of AUA Private Equity Partners

Herving Sanchez. MyFitnessPal
Herving Sanchez Helps Lead Others to a Healthier Life at MyFitnessPal

Herving Sanchez shares his journey to finance and how being a golf caddy prepared him to be a finance leader

Tech News Roundup, March 22

This week’s tech news roundup covers the threat of an Apple monopoly, bigger pushes to integrate AI, and more

Finance News Roundup, March 22

This week’s finance news roundup covers Reddit’s stock market debut, mortgage rates on the rise, and more

Pricilla Almadovar
15 Latina CEOs You Should Know

We’ve compiled a list of fifteen Latina CEOs who should be on your radar this Women’s History Month

Association
Finance Associations to Help You Thrive in Your Career

These twelve finance associations are working to improve the understanding of finance as a gateway to collaboration, learning, and growth for industry professionals across the globe

NextGen to Watch: Esteban Lopez

Esteban Lopez of Ernst & Young shares his inspirations, what he is passionate about, and what he wants to see more of from Latinos in the future

Isidro Ramos | Veronica Montemayor. Valley Initiative-for Development and Advancement
How VIDA Creates American Success Stories

VIDA continues to bring hope, jobs, and education to the people of the Rio Grande Valley, thanks in part to Isidro Ramos and Veronica Montemayor

Orlando Camargo
Orlando Camargo Embraces Differences and Promotes Latino Economic Empowerment

Founding Partner Orlando Camargo of Ithaca Street Partners believes in leveraging his client’s differences, especially Latinos, to help them reach their goals

Pamela Davis US International Trade Commission
International Economist Pamela Davis on Being the First

In the field of economics, she is often the first person of color, the first woman, and the first bilingual economist. But she’s going to make sure she’s not the last.

Ignacio Martinez Google
Ignacio Martinez Speaks on Data’s Behalf

As a staff economist at Google, he uses his soft skills to communicate his findings clearly and pulls from his lived experiences to work collaboratively with several teams.

Latino Economist Alvaro Gonzalez
Alvaro Gonzalez Sees Beyond the Numbers

Alvaro Gonzalez’s unique background helps him work with developing nations to make informed choices and allocate resources as a lead economist at the World Bank

Vicki Mak-Romo General Motors
Vicki Mak-Romo Has an Electric Future at General Motors

Energy economics expert Vicki Mak-Romo encourages more Latinas to pursue a career in economics as she elevates the future of electric vehicles at General Motors

Norma Padrón EmpiricaLabs
Community Is the Variable in Norma Padrón’s Equation

Early mentorship helped Norma Padrón bridge work and learning to transform healthcare as the CEO of EmpiricaLab

Alejandra Y. Castillo Bridges Markets and Communities

How an adolescence split between two countries prepared Alejandra Y. Castillo to serve as assistant secretary of commerce for economic development

We Need Hispanic Economists

Raquel Tamez explains why young Hispanic leaders should be looking to the field of economics if they want to effect truly powerful change