Economy

• “A Mystery Inside An Enigma” How The Government Plans To Pay Debt

  SAN JUAN – Economist Gustavo Velez  urged the government Saturday to explain publicly how it...

  • Posted January 2, 2016
• Walmart Insists Alternative Minimum Tax Is “Confiscatory”

  SAN JUAN – Walmart Puerto Rico has filed a motion opposing the Treasury Department’s...

  • Posted January 2, 2016
• Venezuela Cuts Gas Export To Neighboring Colombia

  BOGOTA, Colombia  – Venezuela’s state oil company is temporarily halting gas exports across the...

  • Posted January 2, 2016
• How an End to Phone Discounts Will Help Customers

  NEW YORK — AT&T will no longer offer discounted phones with two-year contracts starting...

  • Posted January 1, 2016
• Copper Theft: A Lucrative Criminal Activity That Threatens Essential Services

  SAN JUAN – Copper thieves are threatening Puerto Rico’s infrastructure by targeting electrical substations,...

  • Posted January 1, 2016
• BBC Says Website Knocked Down Due To Apparent Attack

  LONDON – BBC says its main news website and other sites were knocked offline...

  • Posted December 31, 2015
• Target’s Turnaround Gets Shoppers Back Into Stores

  NEW YORK – Target’s efforts to draw shoppers back into its stores are paying...

  • Posted December 31, 2015
• Toys R Us Closes Flagship Store: Ferris Wheel, T-Rex And All

  NEW YORK – For decades, children visiting New York City savored one stop above...

  • Posted December 31, 2015
• Gadgets Around Us Will Keep Getting Smarter, Like It Or Not

  NEW YORK – Our cars, our homes, our appliances and even our toys: Things...

  • Posted December 31, 2015
• Average US Rate On 30-Year Mortgages Rises To 4.01 Percent

  WASHINGTON – Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates crossed the 4 percent mark this week,...

  • Posted December 31, 2015