All posts tagged "congress"

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  Puerto Rico House Speaker to seek federal aid for Vieques

  To foster job creation and economic activity on the island-municipality

  • Posted December 28, 2017
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  U.S. Senate postpones disaster aid bill until January

  Measure gives fiscal board power to determine use of funds for Puerto Rico

  • Posted December 26, 2017
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  [COLUMN] Think Strategically: No One’s People—Colonial Subjects

  Francisco Rodríguez-Castro explains how Puerto Ricans have always been 'No One's People.'

  • Posted December 18, 2017
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  No special treatment for Puerto Rico’s industrial base under US tax reform

  Latest version of the tax bill would translate into a 12.5% tax on U.S. manufacturing companies doing business on the island as controlled foreign corporations

  • Posted December 15, 2017
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  Puerto Rico Senate seeks federal gov’t action on congressional economic development report

  Senator stresses action must be taken on nearly year-old recommendations

  • Posted December 12, 2017
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  Puerto Rico House speaker to lobby for island to be considered domestic in US tax reform

  Assures that if island remains a foreign jurisdiction, up to 250,000 jobs could be lost

  • Posted December 4, 2017
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  Legislator warns of consequences were Puerto Rico a domestic jurisdiction

  Residents could end up paying federal taxes, Rep. Vega Ramos says, if island's designation is changed in the US tax reform

  • Posted December 1, 2017
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  Puerto Rico gov’t, private sector unite to lobby Congress on tax reform

  Governor says congressional tax plans change game; island must be treated as US jurisdiction to remain competitive

  • Posted November 28, 2017
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  Puerto Rico gov: We collaborate with the board, but not at the expense of democratic powers

  Rosselló reiterates board doesn't have power to control federal funds for island after María

  • Posted November 16, 2017
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  Governor gives details about Puerto Rico proposals to avoid impact of US tax reform

  Assures versions being discussed aren't final and that the federal gov't received his input on tax treatment favorably

  • Posted November 10, 2017