September 18, 2019
P.R. revenue collections reach $1.05B in July, Treasury Dept. says
September 18, 2019
P.R. retail sales ‘kept the pace’ in July 2019, gov’t confirms
September 17, 2019
Collaboration between public, private sectors ‘key’ to boosting P.R.’s tourism
September 17, 2019
P.R. entrepreneurs confirm benefits of federal grants on their businesses
September 17, 2019
August new car sales dip 10% year-over-year, trade group confirms
ECONOMY
Experian: P.R. millennials have 5th highest auto loan debt among U.S., jurisdictions
Puerto Rico millennials — people between the ages of 23 and 38 — have the 5th highest average auto loan debt among all U.S. jurisdictions at $22,205, according to a new study by Experian. “While millennials' auto debt is the fastest-growing of any generation, they still owe less on their auto loans than the national average,” according a blog entry by Stefan Lembo Stolba, a data journalist on the content team at Experian Consumer Services, a division of Experian, the nation's largest credit bureau. “Millennials — consumers between ages 23 and 38 — carry an average auto loa
We’re ‘Hecho en Puerto Rico!’
TOURISM
AUTO
August new car sales dip 10% year-over-year, trade group confirms
New car sales in Puerto Rico took a 10% dip in August when compared to the same month in 2018, the United Group of Automobile Importers confirmed. The organization known as GUIA for its initials i
Weekend Wheels: 1st-ever Toyota Corolla hybrid model is both stylish and sassy
The Toyota Corolla, one of the automaker’s most iconic and enduring models, has made an unforgettable entrance in 2020 with a reimagined and reconfigured design that combines style and sass — off
P.R.’s new car sales on downward spiral in July, with 21.2% drop
The United Automobile Importers Group announced that a total of 7,631 new cars were sold in Puerto Rico last month, representing a 21.2% decrease compared to the 9,724 units sold during the same mont
ENVIRONMENT
Med Center announced the opening of a new $7 million Chronic Conditions Clinic in Ponce to address of asthma, hypertension and diabetes issues, executives announced. "Med Center’s Chronic Conditions Clinic will provide the most advanced health care to control comorbid conditions of diabetes, hypertension and asthma in Puerto Rico,” said Med Center Executive Director Allan Cintrón-Salichs. “Our island has one of the highest incidence rates in these three conditions — 16% diabetes, 42% hypertension and 12% asthma. The new facility integrates a first-class technology in its diagnostic equipment, electronic clinical i
