Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Pierluisi filed a request to stay the adversary proceeding in late August. Since then, the board and Puerto Rico House and Senate leaders told the court they oppose the stay.

More than a third of the island's residents have lost power this week, in a problem that happens more frequently on the island than it does in the states.

The governor is asking for a stay until the court decides on the Plan of Adjustment.

Federal benefits for Child Tax Credits will also be expanded.

The board bars implementing a 2020 law and is threatening legal action if the local government does not cooperate.

Both board members and government officials reiterated their stances on cuts to public pensions — for and against — but neither party said agreements had been reached during the meeting.

Island employment was up overall from 2020 figures.

Funding would be offered, perhaps for pensions, in exchange for a debt restructuring.

The governor and the legislature are at odds on how to make the increases, which could affect more than half of the workforce.

The underestimate came as the board was concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on the island's economy.