CNE Review – October 2024

CNE has analyzed the status of each of the multiple processes involved in Puerto Ricoā€™s energy transformation. Today, we publish our updates in a Policy Brief, summarize the analysis, and launch a webpage highlighting all our work on the energy sector including answers to some FAQs.

Connecting the Dots of the Puerto Rico Electric Power System

The performance of Puerto Ricoā€™s electric power system has been deficient for many years now. During the last seven years the government of Puerto Rico has undertaken massive efforts to transform the system. Yet during the summer of 2024, most of these efforts appear to have been derailed.

CNE Review – September 2024

In this issue, we welcome back Harold J. Toro as CNE’s Research Director. We highlight his most recent publication, An Overview of Factors Tied to the Financial Capability of Adults in Puerto Rico, an analysis of a new data set collected in 2021 about the financial capability of individuals and households in Puerto Rico coauthored with Dr. Olivia ValdĆ©s.

An Overview of Factors Tied to the Financial Capability of Adults in Puerto Rico

To better understand how Puerto Rican households are faring financially, a topic last comprehensively studied in the 2007ā€“08 Puerto Rico Survey of Consumer Finances, the 2021 National Financial Capability Study surveyed 1,001 adults in Puerto Rico. The findings show that while debt levels are relatively low, many in Puerto Rico struggle to make ends meet.

CNE Review – May 2024

We reviewed a summary of the main findings of the PR100 Study in a prior CNE Review. This time around we want to focus on a handful of issues that we believe merit further public discussion and analysis in Puerto Rico.

Food Security for Puerto Rico Now

Congress should not make U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico wait to receive a fair portion of their daily bread until the next Farm Bill deliberations in 2028. The time for Congress to discharge its legal and moral obligations to Puerto Rico is now.