Though economic activity in Puerto Rico has picked up in recent months, businesses large and small are struggling, the Wall Street Journal reported. Electricity woes continue to plague the island, where 91 percent of power generation has been restored but the grid is prone to sudden outages.
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Debt from Puerto Rico is the top-performing bond investment of 2018, reflecting an unexpected improvement in the island’s economy and budding hopes for a settlement with creditors to resolve its continuing bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal reported. Most U.S.
The House Natural Resources Committee is investigating allegations of corruption against Puerto Rico’s state-run, bankrupt power utility, which has struggled to manage the restoration of power on the island after Hurricane Maria, the Washington Examiner reported.
Lawyers asked a U.S. District Court overseeing the commonwealth’s bankruptcy case to approve $75 million in funds for legal and consulting fees and another $2 million in expenses, the Washington Post reported. And that covers May 3 through Sept. 30, the first five months of the case. Another five months have passed since then.
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The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico was created under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act of 2016. The Board consists of seven members appointed by the President of the United States and one ex officio member designated by the Governor of Puerto Rico. Access information on the Board, documents, videos of meetings, calendar of events and live webcasts by clicking here.