CNE – Centro Para Una Nueva Economía – Center for a New Economy
Non-profit, economic research and policy development organization
This week we dedicate a special edition of the Weekly Review to a Memorandum that the CNE team prepared for the administration of Governor Pedro Pierluisi. We identify what, in our opinion, should be the new administration’s priorities and recommendations as to how to execute them.
Esta semana presentamos un breve análisis de los primeros 100 días del presidente Biden, seguido de una pieza sobre el reto de los EE.UU. al reintegrarse a la comunidad internacional. Nuestro panorama de datos compara la cantidad de órdenes ejecutivas emitidas por Biden y otros expresidentes de EE.UU.
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.
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.
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.
En esta primera edición del 2021, presentamos un memo al gobierno federal sobre las prioridades para Puerto Rico en las cuales deben enfocar sus esfuerzos. También presentamos un memo al secretario designado de Vivienda sobre asistencia de emergencia para alquileres por el coronavirus en Puerto Rico. Finalmente, nuestro panorama de datos muestra el balance de efectivo de Puerto Rico.
Last night President Trump took to Twitter to threaten with a Presidential veto the long-awaited COVID relief bill. The current short-term continuing resolution (CR) also expires next Tuesday, December 29, meaning that Congress has little time to make adjustments to the Covid relief bill.
