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2011/02/22 06:02 | Posted by thevoxcollective
The past couple of weeks have seen a rising number of media stories about the changing demographic makeup of the U.S. These stories are part of a well-orchestrated teaser campaign by the U.S. Census to unveil the decennial count of the nation’s population. A consistent thread in the announcements has been the exponential growth of the Hispanic population in counties and states throughout the union, including emerging Latino states like Oklahoma which saw its Latino population rise by over 80%.
The biggest piece of news so far, however, was delivered last week with the Texas numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau showing Latinos contributing over 70% of the state’s population growth. The Lone Star state provides a strong taste of what the future holds as 95% of the kids born in that state, according to the official tally, are Latinos. At this rate Texas will have a majority Latino population by the year 2040. This is important as Texas is experiencing a Latino demographic tidal wave of a dimension that will be reproduced throughout the country at different points. Simply put, Texas is the Latino future for many other states. continue reading “Latinos and the Census: A $1 Trillion Business Game-Changer”
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2011/02/16 06:02 | Posted by thevoxcollective
The fall of Hosni Mubarack’s regime signals some much needed hope for democracy in Egypt, as well as a powerful reminder of the growing restlessness and assertiveness of the developing world’s over one billion young people, a record number. The ex-Egyptian leader himself acknowledged the role his country’s youth played in booting him from office.
This youth demographic tidal wave is one of the most important developments impacting the global landscape. The World Bank estimates that as much as 9 out of every 10 young people are born in the developing regions of Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and South-East Asia, places that are challenged by ills including high levels of unemployment and great income disparity.
These rising millenials are growing up at a time when information technology and social media give them access to global news and popular culture, making their countries’ shortcomings glaring. This same technology allows them to come together and act as more influential and powerful groups. This is precisely what is happening in the Arab world and could very well take place in other developing regions where dissatisfied youth are rightfully demanding more. continue reading “Rising Millenials: How the Developing World’s Youth Can Change Business”