UNDERFUNDED LATINOS GRAB THE AMERICAN DREAM: While the big banks have begun opening the money spigot for small business lending as the worst of the Great Recession wanes, cash-strapped Latino entrepreneurs are still feeling the pinch. The irony is that this sector is launching start-ups at the fastest rate among all small businesses. Read more
GMO, SUPER WEED BATTLE PUTS AGRICULTURE AT CROSSROADS: A new generation of genetically engineered crops are set to hit the market. They are designed to withstand stronger herbicides used to fight a severe outbreak of super weeds. But critics say the gmo’s are making things worse by helping to create pesticide tolerant weeds that are causing $1 billion in damage to US farmland. Read more
GAMBLING AND THE AMERICAN ECONOMY: We have an embargoed study that will talk about the gambling industry’s contribution to the larger American economy. From G2E casino industry show, ongoing this week. Read more