Editor’s Picks

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  CofC: A Trump-aligned fiscal board would ease flow of Puerto Rico recovery funds

  Officials say island can handle its bankruptcy without oversight board

  • Posted February 22, 2019
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  Studies peg cost of Jones Act on Puerto Rico at $1.5 billion

  Survey and impact analysis findings differ greatly from U.S. maritime trade group report

  • Posted February 21, 2019
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  Fiscal board warns Puerto Rico gov’t: We have sole discretion to certify budget

  Cites District Court ruling that upheld its power under Promesa

  • Posted February 19, 2019
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  Puerto Rico government to hold Opportunity Zone Summit on March 5

  Speakers include governor, CIO, Federal Affairs director, U.S. Treasurer and counselor to U.S. Treasury...

  • Posted February 19, 2019
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  Court gives Trump, Senate 90 days to validate Puerto Rico fiscal board

  Rules members unconstitutionally appointed; rejects petitions to dismiss Title III petitions

  • Posted February 15, 2019
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  Swain’s World: Puerto Rico government frustrated with FEMA bureaucracy

  Resident commissioner proposes fed coordinator to respond to slow disbursement of recovery funds, lack...

  • Posted February 15, 2019
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  Puerto Rico, fiscal board seek court help for new Cofina bonds’ tax exemption

  Partial gov't shutdown delayed response from IRS

  • Posted February 14, 2019
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  FEMA administrator steps down after probe into misuse of gov’t vehicles

  Deputy administrator becomes acting head

  • Posted February 13, 2019
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  Puerto Rico, U.S. Treasury reject European Commission list of money laundering risk jurisdictions

  Treasury not expecting U.S. financial institutions to take list into account in their policies

  • Posted February 13, 2019
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  Investigation by Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Quartz and AP wins Philip Meyer Award 

  Recognizes best uses of empirical methods in journalism

  • Posted February 11, 2019