Federal timelines and limits on court challenges could help unclog an island grid where about 75% of FEMA’s obligated recovery dollars remain undisbursed, but much still depends on a purely local process
A bipartisan bill to lift the island’s payment formula to the Virgin Islands’ level would reach insurers, hospitals and physicians in a sector under financial strain, and in an economy that is aging fast
Clock ticking on benefits for over 851,000 retirees on the Island who receive an average $1,315 a month
Chamber of Commerce delegation also presented positions on energy, reconstruction funding, creative industries, housing, tax treatment; facing tight congressional timeline
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
