It is easy for most Americans to not fully realize the effects of the sugar market on our economy. Sugar is an essential component to our agriculture industry that involves jobs, revenues, and affects the price of many other products. ...
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As foreign suppliers jockey for position in the evolving global economy, it’s time for lawmakers to take a stand against a “hack” some countries have been using to give their sugar industries an unfair advantage over our own. A new ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez released a letter to key members of Congress and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, calling for an investigation into strong indications of conflicts of interest and ethical violations by Puerto ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez and nine other signatories from free market organizations sent a letter to key members of Congress, calling for a hearing on the lack of progress made by the Puerto Rico ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement following the Trump Administration’s announcement of forthcoming massive tariffs on steel and aluminum imports: “Over the last year we have seen substantial progress on pro-growth economic policies that ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund president Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address tonight: “Over the past year we have seen significant economic progress, from historic tax reform to a reduction ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund president Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement following final passage of the GOP tax reform bill in Congress: “The Hispanic Leadership Fund applauds today’s historic vote in Congress providing a much needed reform of our ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund sent letters to House and Senate leadership, as well as conferees working on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, calling for the removal of a new tax on certain businesses operating in Puerto Rico. ...
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