Despite Vote in Favor, Puerto Rico Faces a Daunting Road to Statehood

by | Jun 12, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Elections, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Puerto Ricans, Referendums, States (US), Trump, Donald J, United States, United States Politics and Government, Working Capital

Puerto Ricans were delivering conflicting messages before a skeptical Congress the day after voters overwhelmingly cast ballots in favor of statehood.

Puerto Ricans Vote on the Question of Statehood

by | Jun 11, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Hispanic-Americans, New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico), Non-Bank Loans, Puerto Ricans, Referendums, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Working Capital

By FRANCES ROBLES June 11, 2017 SAN JUAN, P.R. — For the fifth time in Puerto Rico’s relationship with the United States, Puerto Ricans voted Sunday on whether they wished to become the country’s 51st state. This time, the nonbinding...