Utah) and John McCain (R., Ariz.) have introduced legislation to permanently exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act. This is a common-sense decision on the merits that will help the island recover ...
The letter is part of a rekindled debate over the century-old law and its impact on Puerto Rico during natural disasters. Critics say the Jones Act increases prices of basic goods for the island ...
The Jones Act of 1917 included a collective citizenship provision. It enabled people living in Puerto Rico to choose between keeping their Puerto Rican or other citizenship, or acquiring a U.S ...
Florida or Puerto Rico in order to help alleviate looming humanitarian disasters, the existing fleet of ships that qualify under the Jones Act can't get the job done. The inevitable result in such ...
Much more important is the continued imposition of the antiquated Jones Act that restricts foreign companies from shipping goods to Puerto Rico, ultimately benefiting mainland businesses at the ...
The CEO of U.S. shipping and logistics company TOTE Group emphasized the importance of the Jones Act in supporting the ...
As a commonwealth of the United States, Puerto Rico imports over 80 percent of its food. Due to the Marine Merchant Act of 1920, also known as the Jones Act, goods have to be delivered to the ...
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jarrell Chalmers, a 31-year-old marketing consultant in San Juan, ...
Transparency groups explore what they called “questionable charitable giving practices” to maintain tax breaks.
The 2024 primary schedule is listed below with the date of each state's primary and caucus for Democrats and Republicans in the 2024 presidential primary.
Effective December 31, 2015, all employers in Puerto Rico with at least 16 employees must allow eligible employees to use up to 5 paid sick leave days to care for an ill spouse, parent ...