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Peter Guzman is president of the Latin Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas. (l.e. baskow/staff)
Learning their own strength Latin Chamber president talks about roadblocks Hispanic businesspeople face, and how to overcome them By Julie Ann Formoso | Staff writer
Newlywed Peter Guzman was desperate. Six months after saying “I do,” he and his bride were living with his parents. Something had to be done to save their sanity, and maybe even their marriage. ¶ Guzman had never purchased a house, let alone negotiated for one. That didn’t stop him. ¶ Two doors down, a neighbor was selling his house. With a latin chamber, Continued on page 15
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Weeks that jobless claims have been below 300,000. This is the longest since 1973 that the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has remained so low.
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Legal orders Microsoft says it has received from the U.S. government over the past 18 months demanding customer information under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.