Category: Economy
Tourism and tech growth on the horizon as Puerto Rico gets new governor
After the widely publicized downfall of former Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló (NPP, D), the...
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Governor Bryan signs improved Hotel Development Act into law
US Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr (D), signed into law on Monday a new version of the...
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Puerto Rico Oversight Board proposes debt restructuring plan
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico filed its proposed Plan of Adjustment...
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Puerto Rico looking to incentivize agriculture to boost economy
Food and agriculture are part of the backbone of the global economy. In the United States alone...
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Can Bitcoin save the economy of Puerto Rico?
In 2017, Hurricane Maria gave a massive blow to the already faltering Puerto Rican economy....
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Puerto Rico pays off Clean Water Fund debt
As of February 20, 2019, the Puerto Rican government repaid its $194.5 million debt to the Puerto...
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Economic growth expected to decline in Guam in 2019
The outlook for the Guamanian economy in 2019 is less optimistic than in 2018, as a slowdown in...
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Puerto Rico hosts first major golf tournament since 2017
After being unable to host the Puerto Rico Open in 2018 as a result of the aftermath of Hurricane...
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What the Puerto Rico debt restructuring deal means for debtors
On February 4, 2019, a major debt restructuring plan for Puerto Rico was approved by a federal...
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Shutdown negatively affects Puerto Rico
On December 22, 2018, the US government began a shutdown as a result of the budget for the next...
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US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are AirBnB’s most rented Caribbean destinations
The United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico top AirBnB’s list of most rented destinations in...
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Bipartisan bill targeting financial transparency in Puerto Rico introduced to Congress
On December 19, lawmakers in Washington DC introduced a bill that seeks to require greater...
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