Economy
More Boricuas are jumping into the job hunt: employment climbs to 1,171,000 in July, but unemployment also rises to 6%
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Housing
CoquiList Market Report: median rent hits $1,500 in San Juan while Mayagüez holds at $680
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Culture
"Cerramos en Casa": Bad Bunny closes world tour with two nights at Hiram Bithorn this Friday and Saturday
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Economy
San Juan breaks records with $122M bond issuance — the first by a Puerto Rico municipality in over a decade
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Energy
Fiscal Board revokes $5.9B Power Expectations contract after forged signatures uncovered
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Economy
"Puerto Rico has a leadership problem": bankers demand tax reform and faster permits at economic summit
El Nuevo Día
Economy
California leads tourism boom: Golden State visitors drive record $10.5 billion in tourism spending in Puerto Rico
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Economy
Early warning: Consumer Financial Fragility Index rises 8.5 points in Q2 2026
Periódico El Sol
Environment
Fines up to $50,000: DRNA investigates harassment of dolphin "Miguelito" in Icacos after finding him with a diving mask embedded in his skin
El Nuevo Día
Government
Fiscal Board Approves Extending Puerto Rico's Financial Emergency Through All of 2026
Metro Puerto Rico
Culture
Mayagüez unveils a museum for the Puerto Rico Film Festival as the 17th edition opens with Costa Rica as guest country
Ey Boricua
Sports
Puerto Rico Basketball Federation calls 14 players ahead of Berlin World Cup after fifth straight Centrobasket title
El Nuevo Día
Weather
Puerto Rico Under Red Flag Warning as Wildfire Risk Spikes at the Peak of the Drought
Metro Puerto Rico
Transportation
With Plastic and Recycled Materials: How PR-6642 in Florida Is Being Rebuilt After 33 Years of Neglect
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Energy
LUMA energizes six new transformers with $115 million in federal DOE funds
LUMA Energy
Education
UPR Río Piedras Postpones Start of Classes to August 17 Amid Water Crisis
El Nuevo Día
Housing
Builders push Washington to raise the income caps blocking federal housing help in Puerto Rico
Metro Puerto Rico
Health
Fourth annual health fair brings free specialists and medical equipment to Vieques, still without a hospital
Primera Hora
Economy
Entrepreneurship cools in Puerto Rico: fewer new businesses launch, but fewer close too
El Nuevo Día
Culture
From Menudo to the Metropolitan Opera: César Abreu celebrates 20 seasons on one of the world's most prestigious stages
Metro Puerto Rico
Transportation
ATI confirms final stages to resume fares on buses and public transit after two free years
Primera Hora
Housing
Luxury Opus Miramar Tower Breaks Ground Without Approved Tax Decree as Lobbying Scandal Rocks DDEC
El Nuevo Día
Education
Over 1,000 First Graders Failed to Advance: Education Department Acknowledges the Challenge
Metro Puerto Rico
Energy
Genera PR Proposes Desalination Plants at Power Stations to End Dependence on Water Authority
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