Federal Affairs

Federal disaster designation opens emergency loans and relief programs for 26 PR municipalities

District Court will decide if the removal of three fiscal oversight board members is valid

Congress passed bill to incentivize housing construction, but experts say ‘affordability’ is an issue in local market

The measure awaits House approval

With 833,239 Puerto Ricans depending on Social Security, the stakes are high

Trump administration is evaluating its next steps

Imposing an Oversight Board is more difficult if Puerto Rico were a state

The president argued that lower interest rates would stimulate economic growth and reduce financing costs.

Resident Commissioner says the measure ignores island’s economic pressures