Analyst: Minimum wage, Jones Act cripple P.R. economy
July 10, 2015
WASHINGTON — When it comes to Puerto Rico’s fiscal crisis, Washington is just as much to blame as San Juan.
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Leading economist: Growth essential to P.R.’s recovery
July 10, 2015
The loss of Section 936 tax breaks, combined with overly indulgent local labor laws and a federal policy that encourages people to stay on the dole rather than work, have all contributed to Puerto Rico’s current fiscal nightmare.
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Panel ponders how to slash region’s high electricity costs
May 26, 2015
In the United States, electricity costs 10¢ to 12¢ per kilowatt-hour (kwh), while in Costa Rica, it’s 15¢ per kwh and higher in Honduras and Nicaragua, Central America’s poorest countries.
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