Op-Ed: America’s sordid legacy on race and disaster recovery
April 12, 2018
Six months have passed since Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Category 4 storm destroyed houses and significant infrastructure, leaving mass devastation.
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Op-Ed: Be prepared ahead of time for the new hurricane season
April 9, 2018
The new hurricane season is just around the corner. As many communities begin to recover after Hurricane María hit last year, we again have a season of cyclones beginning June 1.
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Op-Ed: Sports marketing represents golden opportunities for businesses
April 2, 2018
Thinking about sponsorship proposals after Hurricane María could be considered a crazy idea. However, we are all in the same boat, so we have to figure out how this could be an opportunity to achieve what we feel is valuable for our island.
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Op-Ed: “Calculadora de Retiro” the retirement readiness self-examination
March 28, 2018
One of the biggest fears faced by millions of consumers today is running out of money during retirement.
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Op-Ed: PREPA board chair explains new CEO’s compensation
March 23, 2018
There have been questions about the compensation of Walt Higgins.
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Op-Ed: Debt forgiveness and tax considerations
March 6, 2018
In upcoming years, the term “debt forgiveness” will become a common phrase among individuals, proprietorships, and businesses in Puerto Rico, but not for a good reason.
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Op-Ed: The danger of the deregulation of professions
February 27, 2018
The recent Fiscal Plan presented by the government of Puerto Rico proposes the deregulation of professions with the supposed intent of facilitating the entry into the labor market.
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Op-Ed: IRA accounts, retirement plans & Hurricane María: How do they collide in my taxes?
February 26, 2018
The Individual Retirement Account is a retirement savings account. However, the funds in an IRA may be used for other purposes in case of an emergency or special need and the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code provides for it.
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Op-Ed: Dudley — Now is ‘perfect opportunity’ for P.R. start energy grid from scratch
February 23, 2018
Hurricanes Irma and María did immense damage to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin islands, severely exacerbating what were already very difficult economic conditions. My heart goes out to our fellow citizens who have suffered so much and who face a long and difficult recovery ahead.
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Op-Ed: People who moved from P.R. in ’17, what about their taxes?
February 20, 2018
Moving to another country and starting over is one of the most frightening yet exhilarating adventures ever. Life as you know it will change and we are not just talking about addresses and new neighbors.
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Op-Ed: Institute of Statistics able to ‘light the way to full, reliable, accessible data’
February 16, 2018
We appreciate the statement of the Oversight Board on the desirability that the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics is maintained as a public, independent and separate instrumentality from the government of Puerto Rico.
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Op-Ed: Disaster relief for P.R. must accommodate women’s needs
February 10, 2018
This past fall, Hurricanes Irma and María struck Puerto Rico, leaving hundreds of thousands of people in their wake without the necessities for survival. More than three months after Hurricane María’s landfall, the island is still in crisis.
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Op-Ed: FDA says ‘shortage of IV fluids will improve in coming weeks, months’
January 17, 2018
Earlier this month, we updated on the Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to mitigate ongoing IV saline shortages that resulted from, or were worsened by, the devastating impact of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico. We also provided some additional updates related to our continued efforts to help the island fully recover from this disaster.
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Op-Ed: FDA chief, ‘shortage of IV fluids will improve in early ’18’
January 5, 2018
As we enter the new year and pass the 100-day mark from when Hurricane María made landfall in Puerto Rico, we want to provide an update on the current recovery efforts, the state of existing drug shortages that resulted from the impact of the storm and our continued commitment to help the island fully recover.
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Op-Ed: 5 Puerto Rican startups that stood up to the hurricane and won in ’17
January 3, 2018
We can all agree that it has been a difficult year for Puerto Rico.
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