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Message by Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla on Puerto Rico’s economic crisis

Posted by Pasquines | Jun 29, 2015 | Economy | 0

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GDPMin wageRating
Puerto Rico
GDP
$125.8B3%
FY2024
Min wage
$10.50
Rating
Not ratedNo issuer rating
Guam
GDP
$6.9B5.1%
2022
Min wage
$9.25
Rating
Baa3 · BBMoody’s · S&P
United States Virgin Islands
GDP
$4.7B1.3%
2022
Min wage
$10.50
Rating
Not ratedWithdrawn 2023
American Samoa
GDP
$871M1.8%
2022
Min wage
$5.78–7.19By industry
Rating
Ba3Moody’s · Aug 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
GDP
$1.1B16.7%
2022
Min wage
$7.25Federal rate
Rating
Not ratedWithdrawn 2020

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