Gov. Pedro Pierluisi testified before the US House Committee on Natural Resources and discussed President Biden’s Build Back Better Plan, an infrastructure plan to transform the economy and provide relief to working families. Specifically, the plan will provide assistance to Puerto Rico by supporting a full recovery, a reconstruction of the infrastructure, providing economic development […]
In a recent overview of Puerto Rico’s economic panorama, analysis firm Estudios Técnicos predicted that fiscal conditions on the island could improve during the latter half of this year. In the research, the firm acknowledged that Puerto Rico’s economy continues to experience declines, but external factors such as the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, the […]
In Puerto Rico’s economy, which has a low level of formal labor participation, structural reform must include reducing barriers to employment. Puerto Rico must improve education and develop high-quality worker training programs that empower all residents to reach their fullest potential and enter the labor force. Knowledge, skills, and competencies are the three attributes that […]
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