Puerto Rico’s tourism infrastructure has allowed the island to resume regular operations of hotels, sites and attractions this week and has become a transient hub for travelers across the Caribbean who had planned September vacations, government officials said.
The U.S. Department of Labor, in cooperation with state and local partners, is setting aside funding and will be making grants to assess workforce needs in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Florida, and other states in response to Hurricane Irma, the agency announced.
Puerto Rico’s economic activity took a 2.1 percent dive in July 2017, when compared to the same month last year, according to the Economic Activity Index released by the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority and the Government Development Bank.
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