CNE – Centro Para Una Nueva Economía – Center for a New Economy
Non-profit, economic research and policy development organization
Fifteen months into LUMA’s operation of the grid, we evaluate where the PREPA-LUMA agreement stands and analyze the government’s options for terminating or enforcing it. We also explain why lower electricity bills depend on large-scale renewables.
We analyze the USDA’s 2022 study on implementing SNAP in Puerto Rico. SNAP would raise funding to about $4.5 billion by FY2031, increase beneficiaries by 9–12% and nearly double some benefits, though implementation costs and work requirements pose challenges.
Analizamos el estudio del USDA de 2022 sobre la implantaciĂłn del SNAP en Puerto Rico. El SNAP elevarĂa los fondos a unos $4,500 millones para el año fiscal 2031, aumentarĂa los beneficiarios entre 9% y 12% y casi duplicarĂa algunos beneficios, aunque los costos de implantaciĂłn y los requisitos de trabajo presentan retos.
Cinco años despuĂ©s de que los huracanes Irma y MarĂa dañaran más de 725,000 viviendas, la situaciĂłn de la vivienda en Puerto Rico es aĂşn más precaria, con un alza de 22% en los precios desde 2018. Repasamos las investigaciones del CNE sobre la ayuda de FEMA, los cambios en los vecindarios, el desplazamiento y los alquileres a corto plazo.
Five years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria damaged over 725,000 homes, Puerto Rico’s housing situation has grown more precarious, with prices up 22% since 2018. We review CNE’s research on FEMA relief, neighborhood change, displacement and short-term rentals.
Tras 15 años de estancamiento, la quiebra, los huracanes, los terremotos y la pandemia, Puerto Rico tiene una oportunidad Ăşnica para darle un giro a su economĂa. Evaluamos las tendencias favorables, los riesgos y por quĂ© la isla necesita una estrategia econĂłmica integral.
After 15 years of stagnation, bankruptcy, hurricanes, earthquakes and the pandemic, Puerto Rico has a once-in-a-generation chance to turn its economy around. We assess the favorable trends, the risks and why the island needs a comprehensive economic strategy.
We analyze FEMA Individual Assistance data after Hurricane Maria. Poor households were not underserved overall, but they were left with greater unmet housing needs, and those without clear land tenure struggled to access aid.
