Research
Post-Election Analysis of Flipped Districts
With Election Day come and gone and the results of nearly all the races tallied, what are the most interesting takeaways that we can glean from midterms? Prior to the election, NAE released research on the changing electorate in the 45 most competitive swing districts in America. Building off… Read More
Tipping the Scales: Immigration and Swing Districts in the 2018 Elections
Tipping the Scales: Immigration and Swing Districts in the 2018 Elections Download the Report According to new research from New American Economy, many of 2018’s tightest races have seen a sharp increase in Hispanic American, Asian American, and foreign-born voters, in some cases outpacing the… Read More
How the “Public Charge” Rule Change Could Impact Immigrants and U.S. Economy
The Trump Administration has proposed a new regulation that would potentially bar millions of working-aged, aspiring immigrants in key industries from being able to come to America and gain permanent residency, and potentially bar millions more who are working legally in these industries now from being able to stay. The… Read More
The Economic Cost of Oregon’s Measure 105
As Oregon voters consider Ballot Measure 105 ahead of the November 6 election, New American Economy has prepared a new research brief that highlights the negative economic impact the state could face if Oregonians vote “yes” to repeal Oregon Revised Statute 181A.820, the state’s 31-year-old anti-racial profiling law. … Read More
Almost 44 Percent of All U.S. Fortune 500 Companies in 2018 Were Founded by Immigrants or Their Children, New Research Shows
NEW YORK, NY—Today, New American Economy (NAE) released new data showing that almost 44 percent of 2018’s Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children. Among these are some of the largest and most successful companies in the world, including Apple, Amazon, Costco, and Bank of America. Together,… Read More
New American Fortune 500: The Legacy of Immigrants and Their Children
Immigrant entrepreneurs have long been an important part of America’s economic success story. Some of the largest and most recognizable American companies were founded by immigrants or the children of immigrants, from Apple, to AT&T, to Costco. Even Bank of America was founded by Italian immigrant Amadeo Giannini, who wanted… Read More
New Americans in Dane County
A new report from New American Economy shows that immigrants in Dane County, WI contributed $3.4 billion to the county’s GDP in 2016 and paid $249 million in federal taxes and $124 million in state and local taxes. The report, New Americans in Dane County, was prepared in partnership with Jewish Social… Read More
Cross-Border Love Story Leads to Small Business in Wisconsin
Theirs is the age-old love story, right? The young man is a musician from Mission, Texas, with a record deal that requires promotion in Mexico. The young woman is a Mexican commerce official in the border city of Reynosa. He goes to her office to get a copyright. She handles… Read More
New American Economy Releases the NAE Cities Index, a First-Ever Analysis Measuring How Effectively Cities are Integrating Immigrants
NEW YORK, NY – Today, on Citizenship Day, hundreds of civic and business leaders, including Members of Congress, mayors, city council members, and chamber of commerce executives, joined New American Economy to release the NAE Cities Index—the first comprehensive, national assessment of immigrant integration policy and socioeconomic outcomes… Read More
New Americans in St. Paul
A new report by New American Economy (NAE), with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, found that immigrants in St. Paul earned $941.2 million in annual income in 2015 and paid more than $132 million in federal taxes and $90 million in state and local… Read More
