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The month of August saw an overall increase in both Cement Sales and Production with a total of 1,328.6 pounds sold and 789 pounds produced. These figures from Puerto Rico’s Economic Development Bank represent the highest of 2022, barring June of the same year. Compared to July 2022, Cement Sales saw a 19% increase (212.4 pounds);...
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In July 2022, Puerto Rico’s total energy consumption reached 1,514.5KWh. This shows a 1.68% increment when compared to July 2021’s total consumption. When compared to June 2022’s consumption, there is only a 1.28% increment in July 2022’s total consumption. Overall, Puerto Rico’s total energy consumption has seen significant changes. This despite its changes in prices, given...
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Inflation for July 2022 increased by 7.15% when compared to prices in July 2021. The industries that mainly absorbed this year-over-year increase in their prices were Transportation (14.4%), Food and Beverages (9.1%), Other goods and services (4.5%), Housing (3.1%), Education and Communication (3.0%), Recreation (2.2%), Medical Care (1.6%), and Apparel (1.6%).   As for comparison in...
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A pesar del dinamismo que aun exhibe la economía hasta julio, según las lecturas más recientes del Índice de Actividad Económica (IAE), el panorama para los próximos meses parece incierto. El IAE exhibe los niveles mas altos alcanzados de noviembre del 2016, y el empleo se encuentra a niveles históricamente altos, con 911,000 personas empleadas, y...
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Total employment for Puerto Rico in July 2022 reached 1,090,000,000. This in comparison to July 2021’s total employment, shows an increment of 36,000 or 3.42%. However, when compared to June 2022’s total employment, which was at 1,108,000, a decrease of 18,000 or 1.63%. The current participation rate is at 42.2%. This has been gradually decreasing in...
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Export in Puerto Rico totaled $6billion for the month of June 2022, which implies an increase of $1.1billion or 23% when compared to exports reported for June 2021. Imports also show an increase when compared to figures reported on the previous year, totaling $4.6billion for June 2022. This shows a $230million or a 5% increase compared...
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The Economic Activity Index (EAI) for the month of June stood at 124.3 in June, a 2.3% increase compared to the same month last year, according to data from the Economic Development Bank (BDE, for its Spanish acronym). However, the Index level in June is the lowest in seven months.When compared to the month of May,...
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US Retail Sales for July totaled $682.82 billion, a 10.3% increase compared to July 2021, but remain flat (0%) compared to June 2022 which totaled $682.56 billion. Excluding autos and auto parts, retail sales rose 0.4% in July. Lower gas prices likely freed up money for people to spend elsewhere. Gasoline sales slid 1.8%, reflecting the...
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The housing market data from 2019 to 2023 provides insights into the dynamics between existing and new units, as well as the total number of units available each year. According to official data the housing market experienced a slight growth during this period. Several factors, such as the federal stimulus funds, interest rates, limited supply and...
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The demographic trends of Puerto Rico over the last decade present a compelling narrative of a population in decline. From the data extracted, we witness a consistent decrease in the total population from 2010 through the latest available data.In 2010, Puerto Rico boasted a population of approximately 3.72 million individuals. However, this number began a downward...
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During 2014 and 2023, Puerto Rico’s consumer spending experienced extraordinary growth due to various factors such as natural disasters, federal economic aid, and the COVID-19 pandemic. To understand the recent dynamics, we present an analysis of the most recent trends in consumer spending in Puerto Rico.2014-2016: The period begins with a slight decrease in consumer expenditures,...
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The accumulated retail sales up to the month of December reached the figure of $39.173 billion, an increase of 4% compared to the sales of 2022 when they reached $37.649 billion. The nominal increase is 2.1% higher than the prevailing inflation level on the Island, which stands at 1.9%. However, sales for the month of December...
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Una encuesta reciente de la OIT/COPARDOM para Republica Dominicana reportó que un alto porcentaje de microempresas “operan en un espectro difuso entre formalidad e informalidad” debido a los altos costos y pocos beneficios percibidos en el registro y pago de impuestos.Esto limita sus condiciones de operación resultando que un 70 % de los negocios formales alquila...
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