CNE – Centro Para Una Nueva Economía – Center for a New Economy
Non-profit, economic research and policy development organization
La administración Biden ha comenzado a funcionar de una manera que no se había visto en Washington en décadas. El presidente ha firmado decenas de órdenes ejecutivas y ha señalado que pronto enviará importantes proyectos de ley al Congreso.
This week we present a brief analysis of president Biden’s first 100 days in office, followed by a piece on the U.S.’ challenge in returning to the international community. Our data snapshot looks at the rate of issue of executive orders of past presidents.
President Biden’s ambitious domestic agenda – in which Puerto Rico aspires to introduce itself – will compete in attention and resources with the administration’s need to repair the fractures inherited from the Trump administration on the international front.
President Biden’s American Rescue Plan brings much-needed relief to Puerto Rico. However, the Plan must only be seen as one of many pieces of a very complex jigsaw puzzle.
This week we delve into Biden’s Rescue Plan and what it will take for it to be approved by Congress. We go beyond Biden’s plan as well, looking at rescue packages in the European Union and what Puerto Rico can expect in the context of its reconstruction. Finally, we present a piece on municipal bond prices in our data snapshot.
Esta semana profundizamos en el Plan de Rescate de Biden y lo que se necesitará para que sea aprobado por el Congreso. Vamos más allá del plan de Biden también, mirando los paquetes de rescate en la Unión Europea y lo que Puerto Rico puede esperar en el contexto de su reconstrucción. Finalmente, presentamos un artículo sobre los precios de los bonos municipales en nuestro panorama de datos.
El presidente Joe Biden dio a conocer la semana pasada un paquete de asistencia por COVID-19 de $1.9 billones (trillion en inglés) para ayudar a estabilizar la tambaleante economía estadounidense.
In this first edition of 2021, we first present a memo to the federal government on the priorities for Puerto Rico that they should focus on as the new administration begins its work. We also present a memo to the local designated Housing Secretary on the issue of coronavirus emergency rental assistance for Puerto Rico. Finally, our data snapshot shows the Commonwealth’s cash balance.
