Private sector to work with gov’t on fiscal solutions
July 13, 2015
Representatives from 20 of Puerto Rico’s largest private-sector organizations expressed their willingness to work with the government’s task force on proposals to restructure the island’s fiscal issues.
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Analyst: Minimum wage, Jones Act cripple P.R. economy
July 10, 2015
WASHINGTON — When it comes to Puerto Rico’s fiscal crisis, Washington is just as much to blame as San Juan.
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Leading economist: Growth essential to P.R.’s recovery
July 10, 2015
The loss of Section 936 tax breaks, combined with overly indulgent local labor laws and a federal policy that encourages people to stay on the dole rather than work, have all contributed to Puerto Rico’s current fiscal nightmare.
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