A recent Wall Street Journal article profiled a growing number of companies generating millions of dollars in annual revenue with only one or two employees. Powered by artificial intelligence, these businesses represent a remarkable leap in productivity. They also...
The latest Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC) U.S. Latino Economic Impact Report should change the way we think about the American economy. For years, conversations about Latino economic advancement have focused on workforce participation, entrepreneurship, purchasing...
Latino economic power has transformed the marketplace. Corporate investment has not. The last time the United States hosted the FIFA World Cup was 1994. America looked very different then. The Latino population was approximately 26 million people. Latino purchasing...
By Joelle Martinez For decades, we have talked about the Latina wage gap. We have measured its impact on earnings, retirement savings, homeownership, and economic mobility. We have calculated what it costs women, families, and communities when talent is undervalued...
The World Cup is about more than soccer.
Every four years, billions of people reconnect with something deeper than the game itself—heritage, identity, culture, and community.
Families gather. Stories are shared. Traditions are passed from one generation to the next. For a moment, we are reminded that our roots matter and that our differences can be a source of strength.
Every Graduation Marks the Beginning of a New Chapter Every graduation marks a transition. It creates a bridge between who we are today and who we have the potential to become. That reality explains why graduation season feels so emotional. People do not celebrate a...
May 20, 2026 By Joelle L. Martinez When Policy Stops Being Abstract Before I launched the LLI more than 12 years ago, I spent much of my career in and out of Washington, D.C., managing economic policy portfolios tied to workforce development, entrepreneurship,...
I received an email this week from my dear friend, Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, one of the original architects behind the Latino GDP. The headline was clear: Latino GDP has reached $4.4 trillion, making it the fourth-largest economy in the world if it stood on its own....
April 15, 2026 By Joelle Martinez Last week, I had the honor of presenting at the LGHN Annual Conference, where I posed a question to leaders from across the country: are we underscaling our own future? Demographic Destiny—But Not a Guarantee When we look at the...
April 8, 2026 By Joelle Martinez One of the most important lessons I continue to learn as a leader and CEO is this: there is always more to see. Not just in the market. Not just in the organizations we lead. But within ourselves. At every stage of leadership, we are...
