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Women have tremendous spending power in America today—and it’s growing. Market estimates about their total purchasing prowess varies, ranging anywhere from $5 trillion to $15 trillion annually. And the scope of that spending is notably vast.

Young Hispanics are enthusiastic mobile users – and Tr3s has done research to understand their relationship to their phones. Taken from Tr3s’s new “Hispanic 18-34s Living the ‘Next Normal’” and the 2012 Maximo Report. By Insight Tr3s

The results of a new study released by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) suggests that affluent Hispanic moms, with household incomes greater than $100,000, are working to be financially responsible, while striving to flawlessly manage all the household responsibilities. Yet, like many, they’re concerned about the state of their families’ finances and at times don’t know where to turn for help.

Simply put, the American Dream is the only reason why Hispanics are here.

The pilgrims came to America as religious refugees, looking for a better place to make their lives. Hispanic immigrants come here as economic refugees, looking for a better place to make a living. We’re here because we can work here. Manuel Delgado – CEO of AGUA.

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From “Zoom zoom” to “Like a rock,” automotive ads have a way of resonating with consumers—and making lasting impressions. But not all creatives are created equal. Today, Nielsen announced the winners of its 7th Annual Nielsen Automotive Advertising Awards, and Volkswagen’s “Dog Strikes Back” took the top honor of Ad of the Year.

Earlier this month, Hispanics celebrated the election of Pope Francis, the first Latino to hold the papacy. People of Latin origin are driving Catholicism’s worldwide growth, so clearly the College of Cardinals knew their target audience when they chose a South American as the next pontiff. However, while Catholicism is the dominant religion among Latinos, its membership is declining as Protestant faiths attract “very religious” Hispanic young adults. Insight Tr3s shares some research on U.S. Hispanics and religion. By Insight Tr3s

The Cultural Traction is a global study on the impact of culture-led marketing, showing that tech brands are making the most powerful connections with consumers, accounting for six out of the top ten places in the ranking, led by Google. By achieving high levels of ‘cultural traction’, these brands are staying more relevant to consumers, thereby increasing their opportunities to achieve sustained growth.

Across the country, 47.3 million people lived in a different house a year earlier and 17.3 million of them lived in a different county within the U.S., according to information the U.S. Census Bureau released today on migration. This translates to an average of about 130,000 people moving every day.

The Advertising Research Foundation announced that Gayle Fuguitt, former vice president of Global Consumer Insights at General Mills, will become the first woman to lead the 77-year-old organization when she succeeds Bob Barocci as president and CEO on April 15, 2013.

The growth of cities in emerging markets is driving the most significant economic transformation in history. MGI’s new iPad app, Urban World, available for free from the iTunes App Store, offers an intuitive sense of how economic power will move as this urban expansion takes place.

Young Americans and those with children like to spice things up in the kitchen, according to new research from Mintel on the ethnic foods market. Some nine in 10 adults aged 25-to-34-years-old say they prepared ethnic food at home in the past month versus only 68% of those 65 plus. In addition, 91% of Americans with children under the age of 18 in the home cooked ethnic food compared to 78% of those without children.

The way mothers and fathers spend their time has changed dramatically in the past half century. Dads are doing more housework and child care; moms more paid work outside the home. Neither has overtaken the other in their “traditional” realms, but their roles are converging, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of long-term data on time use.

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb … and when the temperatures rise, the sun gets brighter, and the days get longer it’s time to grab a sponge, put on some rubber gloves, and tackle that spring cleaning. Tr3s has conducted new research on the cleaning preferences of Hispanics 18 to 34. By Tr3s Insights.

Meredith Hispanic Ventures, publishers of Siempre Mujer and Ser Padres magazines, released findings from a new study identifying the shopping, cooking, and eating habits of the modern Latina family. The report is part of a series of trend reports to be rolled out by Meredith Hispanic Ventures throughout 2013 and 2014.

While the gender divide between men and women continues to close with respect to workforce and household equality, there are still significant differences when it comes to how we think, react, shop and watch.

They’re dynamic consumers and worth paying attention to. Here are a few reasons why.

Mintel announced the addition of Tonya Roberts to their reports team. Tonya will join Mintel as a multicultural analyst with more than 20 years of market research experience.

Young Latinos have always been more likely to live with their families in early adulthood – and that is especially true today. With the cost of living on the rise and the recession making stable jobs a scarce commodity, moving out can be a major financial risk. As a result, Hispanics 18 to 34 are delaying forming their own households. Currently, 45% reside with their parents. By Insight Tr3s

Nielsen’s announcement last week that it will begin counting “non-traditional” ways of watching television in the 2013-14 season probably won’t radically upset the apple cart; Brian Furhrer, a senior vice president at Nielsen, told MediaPost’s Joe Mandese it should probably only cause a six-tenths of a ratings point difference.