Representatives from Puerto Rico’s retail sector confirmed activity is near normalcy six months after Hurricane María generated product shortages and problems at the ports during the first few weeks after the storm.
Puerto Rico’s Economic Activity Index continued its free-fall in September, when according to the Government Development Bank there was a 1.8 percent year-over-year drop in the results, marking yet another month of contraction.
Puerto Rico’s economic activity continued to spiral in December, when all four key components showed signs of contraction.
The municipality of Caguas has been included in 10 cities to host “Play Streets,” an initiative that calls for closing roads to traffic and opened to the community to encourage physical activity. The event will be held in Puerto Rico in partnership with Triple-S Salud.
The Government Development Bank unveiled the Economic Activity Index (GDB-EAI) for the month of July, which settled at 127.3, reflecting a 0.5 percent year-over-year increase.
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