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The analysis points to a long-standing structural imbalance in Puerto Rico’s economy, noting that the Leading Economic Index confirms the island no longer responds effectively to traditional stimulus measures.
House prices in Puerto Rico rose more than 50% from 2020 to early 2025, growing faster than on the U.S. mainland, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Francisco Rodríguez-Castro, CEO of Birling Capital Advisors
Liberty Puerto Rico recently inaugurated its new headquarters in San Juan.
Estudios Técnico’s report notes that 39.2% of seniors in Puerto Rico live below the poverty line.
The FCC also announced a temporary pause in broadband performance testing for PR Fund carriers during the first and second quarters of 2026.
Among the higher-paying jobs in this group were detectives and criminal investigators, who earned $37.68 per hour, and transportation security screeners at $24.78.
Consumers will also be able to manage paid subscriptions — including Netflix, Disney+ and Max — directly through FreeCast.
Tariffs are driving up construction costs in Puerto Rico.
New York Fed President John C. Williams speaks with Mike Soto-Class, CEO of the Center for a New Economy, during a moderated discussion.
The new tariffs could intensify pricing pressures and trigger renewed inflation.
According to the Department of Labor and Human Resources, in 2023, the labor force participation rate for women was 36.6%, compared with 51.4% for men.
The analysis points to a long-standing structural imbalance in Puerto Rico’s economy, noting that the Leading Economic Index confirms the island no longer responds effectively to traditional stimulus measures.
The study, led by José Caraballo-Cueto, professor and director of the Center for Development Studies, analyzed 2023 data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
In the U.S. subnational index, Puerto Rico scored 2.13 out of 10, ranking well below New York, the lowest-ranked state, which scored 4.15.