The Public Corporation for the Supervision and Insurance of Puerto Rico Cooperatives (COSSEC, in Spanish) confirmed that local credit unions will be able to access some $3 billion in budgetary allocations included in the new federal economic stimulus package that seeks to revitalize communities with low and moderate resources. The federal funding bill allocates $3 […]
A lack of transparency in public governance and access to information was one of the key public opinion concerns in 2020, according to an analysis conducted by Puerto Rico-based nonprofit Espacios Abiertos. The finding is reflected in the newly unveiled Transparency Barometer, a digital tool created by the organization, which spans more than 400 stories about transparency published by […]
The Department of Economic Development and Commerce unveiled a new Manufacturing Coincident Indicators Index, a new metrics and analysis tool to illustrate the sector’s economic activity, which agency Secretary Manuel Laboy said reflects that the industry is maintaining a recovery rate. “The most recent report corresponding to October 2020 showed that manufacturing continues to gain […]
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