Contrary to what the government has been asserting over the past few months, the proposed budget for Fiscal 2015 will not be a balanced one because it is not factoring in sufficient appropriations to cover bond interest payments due, the Center for a New Economy said Wednesday.
The government’s proposed budget for Fiscal 2015 is an “emergency budget” that should not be confused with the fiscal framework Puerto Rico should have to ensure the economy works the way it wants it to in the future.
Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Melba Acosta-Febo said today that preliminary General Fund revenue collections for May totaled $753 million, exceeding collections for the same month of last year by $141 million, or 23 percent, and beating estimates by $29 million.
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