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Puerto Rico’s real gross domestic product grew 3% in 2023, recovering from a 2.1% decline in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Economy, Featured
Puerto Rico’s GDP grows 3% in 2023 after decline
NIMB Staff September 18, 2025

Exports, government spending and tourism drive economic rebound, BEA data shows. #NewsismyBusiness

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Housing unit sales in Puerto Rico rose to 2,467 in the first quarter of 2025, but remain below the 2021 peak of 3,326, according to the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions.(Screen capture)
Economy, Featured
ETI: Housing affordability crisis persists in Puerto Rico
NIMB Staff September 17, 2025

Index shows limited relief despite falling prices and higher sales. #NewsismyBusiness

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Puerto Rico’s construction industry is growing in 2025 despite rising material costs and new tariff pressures. (Credit: Mira Agron | Dreamstime.com)
Economy, Featured
Construction index grows but price pressures persist
NIMB Staff September 12, 2025

Industry activity rises in 2025, though tariffs, spending cuts and material costs raise concerns for long-term stability. #NewsismyBusiness

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Graduates of Ironhack’s Puerto Rico program completed courses in web development, data science, Java backend, user experience and user interface design, and artificial intelligence engineering.
Featured, Telecommunications/Technology
Ironhack, DDEC boost Puerto Rico’s digital workforce
NIMB Staff September 10, 2025

A total of 364 graduates and new AI, cybersecurity training mark progress under 21st Century Techforce initiative. #NewsismyBusiness

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Puerto Rico’s economy slowed in June after spring growth helped by Mother’s Day sales and end-of-school events.
Economy, Featured
Puerto Rico’s economy shows signs of slowdown in June
NIMB Staff September 10, 2025

Composite indicators reflect tempered growth and easing recession risks despite inflationary pressures. #NewsismyBusiness

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Jesús Colón, managing director of C2S, speaks during the organization’s annual meeting in Puerto Rico on artificial intelligence.
Featured, Telecommunications/Technology
Puerto Rico hosts C2S tech forum with AI industry leaders
Michelle Kantrow-Vázquez September 9, 2025

HP, Microsoft and IBM join event linking innovation across the Americas. #NewsismyBusiness

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New York Fed President John C. Williams speaks with Mike Soto-Class, CEO of the Center for a New Economy, during a moderated discussion.
Economy, Featured
NY Fed chief sees US slowdown as Puerto Rico expands
NIMB Staff September 5, 2025

Williams warns that tariffs weigh on the U.S. economy; meanwhile, island manufacturing and tourism expand. #NewsismyBusiness

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Liberty Puerto Rico’s new headquarters in San Juan.
Featured, Telecommunications/Technology
Fitch downgrades Liberty Puerto Rico to ‘CCC’ rating
NIMB Staff September 1, 2025

Agency cites high leverage, tight liquidity and debt risks. #NewsismyBusiness

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Local consumer financial fragility will depend on companies’ ability to absorb costs before passing them to consumers, price sensitivity and the availability of substitute products. (Credit: 1000words | Dreamstime.com)
Economy, Featured
Puerto Rico consumer fragility index stays moderate
G. Torres August 27, 2025

Economic study shows improvement from 2024 but rising delinquencies and bankruptcies signal risks ahead. #NewsismyBusiness

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Liberty Puerto Rico’s new headquarters in San Juan.
Featured, Telecommunications/Technology
Puerto Rico regulator orders Liberty to clarify spinoff plans
Michelle Kantrow-Vázquez August 25, 2025

Telecom watchdog orders Liberty to detail store closures, job cuts, and separation process. #NewsismyBusiness

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Featured, Telecommunications/Technology
Energy shortfalls block Puerto Rico tech growth
G. Torres August 25, 2025

Rising power demands threaten AI, semiconductors and next-gen innovation. #NewsismyBusiness

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Puerto Rico’s annual trade balance, exports and imports from 2010 to 2025. The chart shows the steady decline of the trade surplus since its peak in 2016, driven by falling exports and rising imports. (Credit: Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics)
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Puerto Rico trade surplus falls to $4.2B in fiscal ’25
NIMB Staff August 22, 2025

Exports down 7% as imports grow, lowest since 2010. #NewsismyBusiness

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The Puerto Rico Treasury Department headquarters in San Juan
Economy, Featured
Study: ​​Puerto Rico tax load rivals that of US states
NIMB Staff August 20, 2025

Island’s combined taxes exceed those in 24 states, despite no federal income tax on wages. #NewsismyBusiness

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Economy, Featured
Report warns stalled recovery, fragile grid threaten Puerto Rico
NIMB Staff August 19, 2025

Puerto Rico’s economic outlook shows signs of both promise and peril, according to data compiled by Francisco Rodríguez-Castro of Birling Capital, as the island contends with stalled federal reconstruction funds, persistent inequality and a governance crisis following President Donald Trump’s dismissal of nearly all members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board. The analysis, shared […]

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Featured, Telecommunications/Technology
T-Mobile, Claro and Liberty dominate Puerto Rico connectivity in H1 2025
NIMB Staff August 19, 2025

Ookla report highlights top performers in mobile, fixed internet and streaming quality across the island. #NewsismyBusiness

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“We’re very excited to welcome the Star of the Seas for the first time today to the San Juan Pier, as well as the Celebrity Beyond, which together bring more than 13,000 people, including passengers and crew.

 

This first visit of the Star of the Seas is estimated at approximately $600,000, and with the next five scheduled calls, it will exceed $3.5 million in direct economic impact.”

 

— Willianette Robles-Cancel, executive director, Puerto Rico Tourism Co.

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