Retail sales in Puerto Rico reached $2,964 million during July 2021, a $347.2 million or 11.7% increase when compared to July 2020. This year-over-year increase was mainly driven by a $114.2 million or 10.3% increase in sales for department stores,...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...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...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...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...Read More
