The governor made several requests to lawmakers, all of which the island’s government expects to be addressed before the end of the current session.
The Puerto Rico Economists Association urged the implementation of at least five measures at the federal level that they consider essential to successfully overcome the island’s current economic crisis and spur economic growth in the long term.
Puerto Rico Economic Development and Commerce Department Secretary-designate Manuel Laboy-Rivera said Tuesday given the island’s fiscal crisis, he has already begun implementing the economic measures set forth by Gov. Ricardo Rosselló this week.