El Nuevo Dia is reporting this morning that the Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth for Puerto Rico has agreed to recommend and advance legislation… Read More »Congressional Task Force May Recommend New Federal Funds for Children
Two economists are recommending the creation of federal “Investment Zones” to promote investment and economic growth in underdeveloped communities throughout the United States, including Puerto… Read More »Economists Propose Investment Zones as a Driver for Economic Growth
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, created under the federal Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) has announced that… Read More »PROMESA Oversight Board to Meet in Puerto Rico on Friday
A U.S. Department of Treasury senior official expressed deep concern over Puerto Rico’s health care funding and its upcoming Medicaid “cliff” at a speech before the National… Read More »Senior Treasury Advisor Warns of Upcoming Medicaid Cliff for Puerto Rico, Urges Congress to Act
The Puerto Rico Financial Oversight and Management Board has asked for comments by next Wednesday at 9 AM on the fiscal plan that Governor Alejandro… Read More »Financial Oversight and Management Board Requests Comments on Gov’s Fiscal Plan before Wednesday
More than 200,000 veterans of the U.S. armed forces live in Puerto Rico. Puerto Ricans have fought with U.S. armies since the Revolutionary War, and… Read More »Puerto Rican Veterans: Proud and Numerous, Yet Lacking Health Care
Puerto Rico Governor-Elect Ricardo Rossello (New Progressive Party) is quoted this morning in El Nuevo Dia as saying that he will begin talks with creditors as… Read More »Rossello Outlines Administration Initiatives
In an election year that many see as a call for change, Puerto Rico is no exception. “I want things to change,” a supporter of… Read More »New Governor Seeks Change Through Statehood
Near final results in Puerto Rico mean that the now divided Popular Democratic Party (PPD) representation of the territory will be replaced by a unified,… Read More »Puerto Rico Political Power Flips to PNP
