Puerto Rico's Current Fiscal Challenges: In Brief

Austin, D. A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Budgets;    Public finance;    Fiscal policy;    Economic policy;   

RP-ID  :  R44095
RP-ID  :  R44095_2015Aug18

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the current state of Puerto Rico's public finances. Puerto Rico faces several fiscal hurdles in 2015. Concerns regarding the sustainability of Puerto Rico's public finances have intensified over the past year, despite several measures taken by the island's government to reduce spending, increase revenues, and restructure its obligations.