The following is a press release from the FOMB outlining their acceptance of the new Plan of Adjustment. La Junta de Supervisión y Administración Financiera para Puerto Rico anunció hoy su disposición para continuar con el proceso de confirmación del Plan deAjuste con el fin de reducir la deuda del Gobierno en un 80% y...Read More
La firma Inteligencia Económica Inc. relanzó su portal de indicadores económicos ampliando su enfoque de análisis hacia la economía internacional y modelos de proyecciones mediante la utilización de algoritmos.Read More
Non-farm payroll in Puerto Rico for the month of September in 2021 totaled 862.5 thousand workers. Compared to the previous month of August, non-farm payroll increased by 1.8 thousand, or 0.2%. Compared to September 2020, non-farm payroll increased by 24.6, or 2.9%. When compared to March 2020, the last month before the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects...Read More
Non-farm payroll in Puerto Rico for the month of September in 2021 totaled 862.5 thousand workers. Compared to the previous month of August, non-farm payroll increased by 1.8 thousand, or 0.2%. Compared to September 2020, non-farm payroll increased by 24.6, or 2.9%. When compared to March 2020, the last month before the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects...Read More
There were a total of 1,079 housing units sold in Puerto Rico during the month of September 2021. Compared to the previous month of August, there were 13 fewer units sold, or a decrease of 11%. Compared to September 2020, there was a decrease in sales of 109 units, or 9.2%. The total amount in...Read More
There was a total of 1,079 housing units sold in Puerto Rico during the month of September 2021. Compared to the previous month of August, there were 13 fewer units sold, or a decrease of 11%. Compared to September 2020, there was a decrease in sales of 109 units, or 9.2%. The housing market in...Read More
The purchasing manager’s index for Puerto Rico for the month of August came in at 53.8. There was a two-point reduction in the index compared to the previous month of July, a 3.6% decrease. Compared to August 2020 however, the index is 5.7 points or 11.9%, higher. The past 4 months have alternated between higher...Read More
Se logro evitar un cierre del gobierno federal de los Estados Unidos gracias a un acuerdo que logró extender los fondos disponibles para el funcionamiento del gobierno hasta el 3 de diciembre. Esta discusión en el Congreso se debe al limite de deuda del gobierno federal. Este limite es el total que el tesoro federal...Read More
El Negociado de Energía aprobó un aumento de 3.1% en las tarifas de electricidad en la isla. LUMA Energy había solicitado un aumento de 11.8%, pero el mismo fue rechazado. Este aumento lleva el costo por kilovatio hora de 21.17 centavos a 21.83 centavos. Desde el 2020 cuando se vieron grandes disminuciones en el costo...Read More
The economic activity index for Puerto Rico for the month of July came in at 119.2. Compared to the previous month of June, there was a 0.3% increase, while compared to July 2020, there was a 5% increase. After several months of increased recovery in 2020, the economic activity index has stagnated in 2021, hovering...Read More
