Puerto Rico

January's General Fund revenues were 12.2 percent below pre-Hurricane Maria projections.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says it remains to be decided whether the federal loan will be forgiven

Puerto Rico shouldn’t misinterpret the economic boost from reconstruction following hurricanes that hit it hard last year as a sign of underlying strength, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said.

Rosselló doesn't mention Puerto Rico's debt in annual state of the commonwealth speech.

The bond insurers say the plan to create a wider Public Service Commission would lead to oversight by inexperienced political appointees.

Judge Laura Swain says she has no authority to challenge fiscal plans.

HJ Sims Managing Director Puerto Rico German Ramirez de Arellano and Senior Vice President Richard Prann talk from the Commonwealth about the situation on the island, both in terms of the financial and the human costs. Chip Barnett hosts.

Rosselló is seeking assistance from Congressional leaders as Puerto Rico struggles to get on its feet financially five months after Hurricane Maria.

Creditors have until May 29 to file a proof of claim, though most bondholders won't have to respond because the judge is allowing trustees to file a "master proof of claim."

The island's future will depend on external aid, the amount of emigration, and internal reforms, economist Jason Bram found.