New York Fed President John Williams urged Puerto Rico to leverage its natural, cultural and human resources to create a sustainable, strong, vibrant and prosperous economy for future generations. During his two-day visit to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands — which fall under his agency’s jurisdiction — Williams participated in a conversation with […]
By Jeniffer Wiscovitch-PadillaCenter for Investigative Journalism The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of the Inspector General (HUD’s OIG) confirmed it is auditing the Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG–DR) Program funds granted to Puerto Rico after Hurricanes Irma and María. HUD Spokesman Darryl Madden told the Center for Investigative Journalism (CPI, for […]
Vaquería Tres Monjitas inaugurated a new distribution center in Mayagüez, in which it invested $1.8 million to expand its operation in the western area and supply the regions’ market quicker and more efficiently, company officials said. The new 20,000 square-foot facility, including 8,000 square feet of refrigerated space, has the capacity to store 500 tons […]