The PMI for February came in at 57.9. Compared to the previous month of January, this is an increase of 1.9, or 3.4%. Compared to February 2021, this is a decrease of 4.9, or 7.8%. The Omicron outbreak in December caused a large decrease in the index. As such, this is the second consecutive month with an increase in the index. The index is currently...Read More
The Purchasing Manager’s Index for Puerto Rico for the month of February was recently released. This index is based on a survey of manufacturing facilities manager’s and is used as a main indicator for the current state of manufacturing on the island. A score above 50 in a category indicates positive performance. The PMI for February came in at 57.9. Compared to the previous month...Read More
Bankruptcy filings in March 2022 totaled 414, 14 or 3.5% more than in March 2021. When compared to February 2022 total bankruptcy filings increased by 119 or 40.3%. It’s worth noting that March 2020 reported the highest amount of bankruptcy filings since December 2020 when filings peaked at 453. Out of the 414 bankruptcies reported in March 2022, a 18 of them where commercial bankruptcies....Read More
General Fund net revenue for the month of January 2022 reached a total of $999 million. Compared to January 2021, this is an increase of $157 million, or 18.6%. Total revenue for the fiscal year to date (starting in July 2021) is at $6.26 billion. Compared to the 2021 fiscal year, revenue is up by 4%. Compared to the government’s own revenue projections, there is...Read More
General Fund net revenue for the month of January 2022 reached a total of $999 million. Compared to January 2021, this is an increase of $157 million, or 18.6%. Total revenue for the fiscal year to date (starting in July 2021) is at $6.26 billion. Compared to the 2021 fiscal year, revenue is up by 4%. Compared to the government’s own revenue projections, there is...Read More
