Puerto Rico Business & Economy: Diesel prices are squeezing truckers’ margins, with drivers already dipping into savings and the union warning a possible work stoppage if costs keep climbing; diesel rose about 10 cents per liter over the past week to roughly $1.38–$1.46 per liter, while toll increases add pressure. Energy & Infrastructure: Energiza’s 528 MW generation project remains at 0% physical construction, with financial close targeted for Dec. 31 and construction scheduled to start May 1, 2027, after updated interconnection studies. Housing Finance: Three Puerto Rican credit unions—SagradaCoop, Camuy Cooperativa, and LarCoop—joined the Federal Home Loan Bank System via the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, expanding low-cost liquidity for community lenders and homeownership efforts. Local Business & Workforce: A new Leadership and Service Academy in Hato Rey will deliver monthly customer-service and leadership training for small and midsize employers without pulling entire teams off the job. Policy & Cost of Living: Tariffs are hitting Puerto Rico’s economy hard—tariff costs jumped from $236.6M (2024) to $919.7M (2025), and the effective rate rose from 1.17% to 4.81%, with ripple effects into prices for businesses and consumers. Water Crisis: Residents in San Juan say unreliable service is forcing them to buy water and prepared food, while critics argue government responses are too slow as drought deepens. Finance & Fraud Watch: A U.S. Treasury employee pleaded guilty to bribery tied to erasing tax debts using privileged access to agency systems.