P.R.’s CNE among top think tanks in the world
February 15, 2018
For the fifth year in a row, Puerto Rico’s Center for a New Economy (CNE) has been included in the most recent edition of the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report published by the University of Pennsylvania’s Lauder Institute.
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Analysis: PR should look to other countries to put economy on stronger track
January 29, 2018
Puerto Rico’s economic model must change its old ways and look to what has worked for other countries other than the United States to regain traction and truly compete on a global scale, according to an analysis by economic firm H. Calero Consulting.
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PRMA urges OBoard to ‘reconsider its role and objectives’
January 17, 2018
Given the impact on Puerto Rico’s economy from the onslaught of Hurricanes Irma and María, the collapse of the island’s power system and the changes to the U.S. tax code and its local effect, the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association is urging the Financial Oversight and Management Board to reconsider its role and objectives.
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PRMA: ’18 brings ‘high level of uncertainty,’ ‘important challenges’
January 2, 2018
The new year that began yesterday is already characterized by a high level of uncertainty, largely due to the changes that have occurred and will occur in Puerto Rico’s environment.
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Study: Hurricane María unmasks PR’s poverty, whose face is female
December 19, 2017
When Hurricane María hit Puerto Rico it uncovered the poverty that exists in the island, which makes it the poorest United States jurisdiction.
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1st phase of PR government’s ‘Assets Map’ unveiled
December 15, 2017
The Puerto Rico government's main economic development agency unveiled Thursday the first phase of the Asset Map, created to attract new investment, create jobs and promote economic development in different regions of the island.
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Economic firm: Hurricanes revealed PR’s ‘broken’ infrastructure
November 24, 2017
Hurricanes Irma and María — which clobbered Puerto Rico back-to-back in September — revealed the island’s broken infrastructure, but created a second chance to rebuild, an analysis by economic research firm H. Calero Consulting concluded.
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Gov. gives small businesses 5-week sales tax hiatus
November 9, 2017
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló signed several executive orders to boost the economy, including one that exempts small and medium enterprises from collecting Sales and Use Tax on the sale and purchase of inventory.
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At AEI panel, economists debate PR’s post-María future
November 8, 2017
Seven weeks after Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, most of its 3.4 million inhabitants still don’t have electricity. And the island’s deeply indebted economy — already in crisis before the storm — is in worse shape than ever, warned a panel of economists meeting Tuesday afternoon in Washington.
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Op-Ed: Hurricane María has shifted our entire focus
October 1, 2017
Today, days after the monstrous storm, Hurricane María, slammed into our shores with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour, our entire focus has shifted.
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Moody’s: PR’s fragile economy faces new risks post-María
September 26, 2017
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is facing new risks and economic uncertainty following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria last week, Moody’s Investors Service concluded in a report released Tuesday.
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Rosselló creates last subgroup in ‘Front for Puerto Rico’
August 28, 2017
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced the creation of the third and final sub-working group as part of the Front for Puerto Rico to address the federal tax reform and how these changes may affect the Island, La Fortaleza announced.
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OBoard opens call for critical infrastructure projects
August 24, 2017
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico announced Wednesday it will begin accepting proposals for projects that address critical infrastructure needs under Title V of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act.
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US Rep. Velázquez releases report on PR’s economy
August 9, 2017
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released Tuesday a report titled, “A Discussion on the Future of Puerto Rico’s Economy.”
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Foundation for PR to develop 1st visitor economy profile
July 24, 2017
The Foundation for Puerto Rico and Estudios Técnicos will work together to develop the first economic model of the island’s visitor economy, which is expected to be ready by September.
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