Chicago's Latino business community is adapting in the face of policy volatility

Update: 2025-11-19

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Little Village, a Latino business corridor in Chicago, has been contending with tariffs, immigration enforcement, and other changes in federal policy. But business owners have been figuring out new ways to make money, sell their products, and stay open. Tonantzin Carmona, a fellow in Brookings Metro, as well as Chicago civic leaders Luis Gutierrez and Jennifer Aguilar discuss how.

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Chicago's Latino business community is adapting in the face of policy volatility

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Chicago's Latino business community is adapting in the face of policy volatility

Chicago's Latino business community is adapting in the face of policy volatility