Emigres from the island could be recruited to the Democratic camp, but will progressive organizing defeat right-wing money that ties relief to recruiting?
Puerto Rico
Posted inEconomic Policy
Welfare Work Requirements Won’t Help Puerto Rico’s Shattered Labor Market
The Puerto Rican governor’s plan to implement work requirements for welfare recipients is a cruel political ploy, not a policy solution.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Democratic Senators Denounce Federal Indifference Toward Puerto Rico
To mark the 101st anniversary of Puerto Ricans gaining U.S. citizenship, members of Congress and advocates for the territory met to explore its serious, persistent problems.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
How Neglect of Puerto Rico Sparked a National IV Bag Shortage
Hurricane Maria inflicted severe damage on Puerto Rican manufacturing plants that make the plastic bags that medical facilities need to administer drugs.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How to Wipe Out Puerto Rico’s Debt
Shift the debt onto the books of the Federal Reserve. If that kind of help is good enough for our largest banks, it’s also good for disaster-stricken Puerto Rico.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Puerto Rico Devastation Could Lead to National Public Health Crisis
Some critical prescription drugs are only made on the island, and Hurricane Maria halted production at dozens of pharmaceutical factories.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Puerto Rico’s Double Whammy: Irma and Hedge Funds
The fiscal constraints the island’s bondholders have inflicted will make hurricane recovery very difficult.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Our Bankrupt Policy for Puerto Rico
The restructuring of the island’s debt allows no role for the Puerto Rico’s government.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Protests Greet Puerto Rico Control Board
A congressionally chartered control board tasked with fixing Puerto Rico’s debt crisis has been stacked with banking industry executives and faces mounting public opposition.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Promesa for Whom?
A fiscal relief package designed to rescue Puerto Rico from default does more for wealthy bondholders than it does for the island’s struggling residents.
