Weekly Review – February 4, 2021

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.

Recomendaciones al Gobernador de Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico atraviesa por la situación más difícil que ha enfrentado en medio siglo y la complejidad de la coyuntura actual requiere que se establezcan prioridades claras de trabajo. En este memorando al gobernador identificamos cuáles deben ser las prioridades de trabajo para la nueva administración y ofrecemos recomendaciones sobre cómo atenderlas.

El reto trasatlántico de EEUU

La ambiciosa agenda doméstica de la administración Biden – de la que Puerto Rico espera ser parte – competirá en atención y recursos con la necesidad de remendar las fracturas que hereda en el ámbito internacional.

President Biden’s First 100 Days

The Biden administration has hit the ground running in a way not seen in Washington in decades. The president has signed dozens of executive orders and signaled he will be sending major legislation to Congress soon.

Weekly Review – January 28, 2021

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.

Weekly Review – January 21, 2021

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.

Biden’s Rescue Plan

President Joe Biden unveiled last week a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package to help stabilize the faltering U.S. economy.

Más allá del salvavidas del presidente Biden

El Plan de Rescate Americano representa un alivio para Puerto Rico pero debe ser visto como una de las piezas del complejo rompecabezas que constituye la recuperación económica de la isla.