CNE Review – March 2025
We look at how the second Trump administration’s early executive orders, federal spending cuts and tariffs could affect Puerto Rico. Plus a European perspective from Real Instituto Elcano and a Data Snapshot on tariffs.
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Puerto Rico: Analyzing Federal Policy Changes
The second Trump administration’s executive orders put federal funding for Puerto Rico’s reconstruction, education and Medicaid at risk. We assess the potential impact and argue that keeping a low profile is not a strategy.
A European Response
Trump’s second term may be the biggest shift in U.S. foreign policy since 1945. Carlota GarcĂa Encina of Real Instituto Elcano argues that Europe has cards to play and needs a clear strategy for dealing with Washington.
CNE Review – December 2024
A new economy is possible. We summarize the case for a modern industrial policy in Puerto Rico: what it requires, why it can fail and why the usual objections don’t hold.
The Opportunity of a Generation for Puerto Rico
With the debt restructuring over and federal reconstruction funds flowing, Puerto Rico has a once-in-a-generation opportunity. We argue that turning its economy around requires a modern industrial policy built on public–private collaboration.
CNE Review – October 2024
Puerto Rico’s energy transformation has stalled amid blackouts, with at least 14 entities involved and little coordination. We summarize our analysis of each process, from grid reconstruction to the LUMA and Genera contracts.
Connecting the Dots of the Puerto Rico Electric Power System
After the 2024 summer blackouts, we assess each process in Puerto Rico’s energy transformation, from grid reconstruction and PREPA’s debt to the LUMA and Genera contracts.
CNE Review – September 2024
We welcome back Research Director Harold J. Toro and highlight his new study with the FINRA Foundation, which finds that 47% of adults in Puerto Rico are financially fragile. Plus, a recap of our Madrid event on the U.S. election.