The Puerto Rico Department of Justice has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for certiorari, ruling the constitutional validity of the Public Corporation Debt Restructuring Act, which would allow the island’s public corporations to restructure their debts through an orderly process.
U.S. Small Business Administration head María Contreras-Sweet was in Puerto Rico Monday to announced a series of initiatives to spur the island’s economy and create jobs.
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department announced Friday that General Fund net revenues totaled $626.5 million in July 2015 — the first month of Fiscal 2016 — representing a $2.3 million increase when compared to July 2014.