United Airlines partners with small freighter for Puerto Rico pharma exports

For the first time, United Cargo is supplementing its network with a narrow-body freighter and has partnered with a freight tech startup airline. A new GlobalX charter service increases San Juan–Chicago cargo capacity for temperature-sensitive medical …

Governor Supports Launch of First-of-its-Kind Solx Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility in Puerto Rico

Solx Facility Creates Hundreds of Jobs, Drives Economic Growth and Energy Security for the Island Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and San Juan, Puerto Rico - April 14, 2025 - Solx, a leading, domestically owned and operated solar module manufacturer, today …

On the road in Puerto Rico: an easy journey

Let’s talk a bit about what it’s like to drive in Puerto Rico. I say that as someone who for eight days in March (as I’ve written in previous posts) drove the 300-odd miles around that Caribbean island/U.S. territory.. The first mistake I made was not …

González-Colón administration highlights Puerto Rico federal funding efforts in first 100 days

Officials from the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA), the Puerto Rico Department of Education, and the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration outlined what they described as key accomplishments during the first 100 days of Governor …

Hurricanes, Pandemic Led to Drop in CRC Incidence in Puerto Rico

Ways and Means Committee Hearing Mentions Puerto Rico

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on trade policy in which Puerto Rico was mentioned. Why is the Ways and Means Committee? The House Ways and Means Committee is the oldest committee in the House of Representatives, dating from 1789. It is …

Board says PREPA bondholders have no claim against Puerto Rico

PREPA bondholders say they are due a portion of the money allocated for payment to unsecured creditors in the Puerto Rico central government bankruptcy. The Puerto Rico Oversight Board said Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bondholders have no active …

Puerto Rico revisits short-term rental regulation with new Senate bill

Sen. Nitza Morán-Trinidad, who chairs the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, Banking, Commerce, Insurance and Cooperativism, held the hearing on April 9. The bill would create a municipal registry and unified licensing framework in …

NY Fed chief warns of uncertainty, slower growth in Puerto Rico visit

New York Fed President John C. Williams speaks with Mike Soto-Class, CEO of the Center for a New Economy, during a moderated discussion. (Credit: Wanda Liz Vega) John C. Williams spoke to the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce about the economy, trade …

How Will Recent Executive Orders Affect Puerto Rico?

Since taking office in January, President Trump has already signed more than 90 executive orders — directives to make changes in U.S. policy that do not require congressional input. None has focused explicitly on Puerto Rico. Yet many of them will affect …