CNE – Centro Para Una Nueva Economía – Center for a New Economy
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This week we present two public policy proposals to advance the bankruptcy process even with the great uncertainty that exists. We also share guidelines for effective oversight in the context of Puerto Rico’s reconstruction and we call on both federal and local authorities to accelerate the timeline of disbursement of federal funds.
In this week’s Special Edition of the Weekly Review we share a statement from the team at the Center for a New Economy.
De cara al Plan Fiscal más reciente, Sergio Marxuach presenta dos propuestas de polĂtica pĂşblica para adelantar el proceso de quiebra actual aĂşn con la gran incertidumbre que existe.
This week we analyze the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of the FOMB for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment, LLC. We also present a hurricane preparedness guide and take a look at PREPA and its claims that the island’s electric system is ready for the upcoming hurricane season.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the appointment of the members of the Fiscal Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) did not violate the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The Appointments Clause states that the President “shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States . . .” (Art. II, §2, cl. 2). The members of the FOMB were appointed pursuant to a complicated process that did not require the advice and consent of the Senate.
There is much that you would imagine keeps me up at night, as I’m sure it does you. But I will confess to you that what has my mind racing and worried is thinking about how Puerto Rico will cope with the hurricane season which begins tomorrow.
In this first edition of CNE’s Weekly Review we provide a roadmap to our publication. This week we highlight three pieces focusing on assistance to tenants who have been affected by the pandemic, Congressional efforts to provide assistance to tenants, and the results of an analysis to determine the risk of re-opening by major industrial sector in Puerto Rico.
The new executive orders enacted by the Government of Puerto Rico, which have allowed more businesses to begin operating after a long lockdown period, have once again raised concerns about the risks of exposure to the coronavirus. As a follow up to previous analyses we conducted on risk by occupations, we produced a new dashboard focused on Puerto Rico’s industrial sectors.
