Washington, DC – A hearing before the House Small Business Committee Thursday probed how to reignite small business growth on the economically troubled island of Puerto Rico.
The top Democrat on the House Small Business Committee, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), unveiled Thursday an array of legislative proposals aimed at igniting small business growth and entrepreneurship in Puerto Rico.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday to close a decades-old loophole that has exempted financial institutions operating in Puerto Rico and the territories from the same investor protections that apply on the mainland. ...