Expanding the care economy will be huge for Latino families

With economic concerns dominating voters' minds as voting begins across the country, the Harris-Walz campaign is hoping their investment in the "care economy" will help make up ground on Trump's advantage with voters on this issue, and ultimately help them win the presidential race. The care economy is based on a set of policies aimed at helping parents and other caregivers with the costs of taking care of family members, which has skyrocketed over time. With the highest number of people per household in the United States, the Latino population has much to gain from an economic agenda that focuses on making it more affordable to raise children and care for aging family members. In this blog post, we draw from the 2024 Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors' (AP/OD) National Latino Parent Survey to examine Latino support for various components of the care economy. AP/OD is a national advocacy organization that works directly with Latino parents to advance policies that promote the well-being of Latino families. This survey is the most recent national study commissioned by Abriendo Puertas and has a large national sample of 1,500 Latino parents and primary caregivers.