Article: Latest buying power report: hispanics surpass blacks as largest emerging majority, but all are on rise.

The buying power of emerging majorities continues to grow, according to a study from the Selig Center for Economic Growth. Three racial groups, Blacks, Asians, and Native Americans, account for $1.4 trillion (13.6%) of the nation's buying power in 2007, up from $452 billion (10.6%) in 1990. Hispanics account for $862 billion (8.6%).

Buying power is growing most rapidly for Hispanic and Asian Americans. Hispanic buying power, which more than quadrupled from 1990-2007 to a projected $861.8 billion, is predicted to jump another 46% to $1.26 trillion by 2012. Asian buying power, while lower than that of Hispanics, is showing similar growth rates, and also is expected ...

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