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January 15, 20200990

Moody’s: Earthquakes will blunt P.R.’s economic recovery

The almost non-stop sequence of earthquakes that have rattled Puerto Rico for the better part of the last two weeks will “exacerbate the commonweal

January 2, 202001591

The lack of progress in getting Puerto Rico’s economy back on track does not bode well for what should happen in 2020, according to an analysis by

December 20, 201901130

During the 2014-2018 period, 50% or more of the population in 36 of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities lived in poverty. Of those 36 towns, in six

December 18, 20190882

The Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank’s Economic Activity index reached 121.6 in October 2019, a 0.4% increase compared to October 2018, the fi

December 9, 201901554

The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico’s admission that there will be significantly less federal recovery money flowing into

November 6, 201901397

The current phase of Puerto Rico’s post-disaster recovery will be defined primarily by the urgent need for housing, a panel of local and internatio

October 16, 201901727

Consumer spending in Puerto Rico contracted by nearly 9% from 2012 to 2017, when the island’s population also consistently declined, according to s

October 9, 201902019

Baby boomers in Puerto Rico have the lowest personal loan balances, carrying an average of $10,158 in the second quarter of 2019, according to data r

October 8, 201903641

Two years after Hurricane María battered Puerto Rico, local think tank Center for a New Economy has developed an innovative digital platform to help

October 2, 201901757

The 629 bankruptcy cases filed in Puerto Rico in September were 4.84% lower than those on record for the same month last year, while the 5,690 petiti