Construction activity exceeded $3.8 billion in fiscal 2011, which represents a $173.5 million year-over-year increase when compared to the prior 12-month period, Planning Board President Rubén Flores-Marzán said Thursday.
Puerto Rico’s retail sales reached $35.3 billion in 2011, reflecting a $1 billion year-over-year growth, which government officials said Tuesday is a sign “that consumers are keeping optimistic and the island’s economy is maintaining its pace toward recovery.”
The Business Administration Masters program of the Inter American University in Arecibo will be hosting a panel discussion on the "Implications of Globalization on Puerto Rico’s Economy," to present the impact of recent changes in the international economy, and exchange ideas and analysis on how to address them.
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