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.
Puerto Rico’s cement sales, a key economic indicator, decreased by 6 percent last month in comparison to the same month in 2010, the latest Government Development Bank figures reveal.
Cement sales on the island continued their downward spiral during the last quarter of 2010, dropping close to 8 percent, but remained nearly flat year-over-year.