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Puerto Rico is shovel-ready for the COVID-19 recovery

Puerto Rico is shovel-ready for the COVID-19 recovery Puerto Rico is shovel-ready for the COVID-19 recovery By Jorge Heine and Kevin P. Gallagher, opinion contributors — 05/13/20 05:00 PM EDT 43 The views expressed by contributors are their own and … Continue reading

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Task Force Created to Lobby for Return of Critical U.S. Manufacturing to Puerto Rico

The Coronavirus problem illustrates it is a no brainer opportunity for Puerto Rico to replace China as the main source of key pharmaceuticals, to reduce the overdependence on China, bringing more jobs to Puerto Rico, speeding delivery of pharmaceuticals to … Continue reading

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How Puerto Rico got into its current financial mess

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/biz-monday/article64452617.html How Puerto Rico got into its current financial mess BY JOHN McPHAUL Special to the Miami Herald March 06, 2016 02:00 PM   A man drinks a beer in a local bar as he watches Puerto Rico’s governor Alejandro … Continue reading

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Coronavirus shows US needs to restore pharmaceutical production — in Puerto Rico

Excellent article shows how dependence on China for medical supplies & drugs, as 2 examples, are dangerous since over-reliance on outside countries can prevent the supply chain from operating to supply whatever is needed in a timely manner. https://nypost.com/2020/03/07/coronavirus-shows-us-needs-to-restore-pharmaceutical-production-in-puerto-rico Coronavirus … Continue reading

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In 1996, people warned the loss of Section 936 tax breaks would severely damage Puerto Rico. They were absolutely right

PUERTO RICO-ECONOMY: Tax Breaks Under Threat PUERTO RICO-ECONOMY: Tax Breaks Under Threat By IPS Correspondents Reprint | | Print | Scott West SAN JUAN, Feb 9 1996 (IPS) – Tax incentives which have led to the rapid industrialisation of Puerto … Continue reading

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Here’s how an obscure tax change sank Puerto Rico’s economy – Section 936 phased out over 10 years from 1996 to 2006

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/26/heres-how-an-obscure-tax-change-sank-puerto-ricos-economy.html Here’s how an obscure tax change sank Puerto Rico’s economy Even before a devastating hurricane brought Puerto Rico to a near standstill, the government there was struggling with an economy in shambles and a default on billions of dollars … Continue reading

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Puerto Rico’s Slide 5-9-17 Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/quicktake/puerto-ricos-slide Puerto Rico’s Slide By Michelle Kaske | Updated May 9, 2017 1:54 PM UTC Puerto Rico has the population of Connecticut and an economy smaller than Nebraska’s. It also has more debt — $70 billion — than any U.S. state government except California, New … Continue reading

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