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This fiscal path is broadly consistent with the previous government’s, but the surpluses are planned to be smaller and net government debt is expected to drop below 20% of GDP two…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227632
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Trump’s commitment to building a US-Mexico border wall means he may try to redirect additional funds from elsewhere for the purpose. Some of these could come from Puerto Rican…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241833
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Hurricane impacts, both Fiona in Puerto Rico and Ian, which hit Florida on September 28, have become factors in the US midterm elections as government assistance becomes a means…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273197
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Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico as a Category Four hurricane, two weeks after Category Five Hurricane Irma wrought severe wind and flood damage to much of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224665
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Fiscal pressures are causing controversy in Puerto Rico, but so too is fiscal policy-making. On July 5, Governor Ricardo Rossello announced that he would seek a court injunction…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236100
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This comes as COVID-19 has necessitated state support payments to Canadians, skewing the government’s budget and spending priorities. Canada’s military faces possible budget cuts…