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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Upper Colorado River Basin recoups lost federal funding
The Colorado Sun
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July 10, 2025
The Upper Colorado River Basin gets $4 million back for Kawuneeche Valley restoration The East Troublesome fire, the second largest in Colorado history, which burned through Rocky Mountain National Park in 2020. (Handout from Rocky Mountain...
Employment Outlook for Puerto Rico
PR51st
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June 25, 2025
The Manpower Group, a global staffing service company, conducts an annual survey of employers’ plans for hiring in the coming year. This year, Puerto Rico is #5 for new hiring growth among 42 countries and territories. The Manpower Group asked...
State launches trade commission to strengthen ties with Puerto Rico
Bristol Press - Connecticut
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Gov. Ned Lamont signed a new law that will create the Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission, aiming to boost trade, investment and collaboration between the state and the archipelago. “Economic growth cannot happen in a bubble, and there...
Here’s How You Can Win a Trip to Bad Bunny’s Residency in Puerto Rico
REMEZCLA
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June 25, 2025
Bad Bunny fans: there’s a new way to attend the boricua icon’s historic “NO ME QUIERO IR DE AQUÍ” shows at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan for free. Turns out there’s more to Bad Bunny’s collaboration on RITZ Crackers’ Super Bowl LIX ad...
Unforgettable Family Adventures You Can Have in Puerto Rico
Travelbinger
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June 25, 2025
La Isla de Encanto is the phrase of endearment for this 3,515 square mile island, better known as Puerto Rico. This “rich port” certainly is an enchanting paradise — glistening waters, exotic plants, delicious foods, and incredible coffees. Let’s...
Trump's tariffs on Brazil could make your coffee even more expensive
NBC News
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariff on Brazilian imports is bad news for coffee drinkers. Brazil, the largest U.S. supplier of green coffee beans, accounts for about a third of the country’s total supply, according to data from the U.S....
German VPP developer sonnen enters Canadian market
Smart Energy International
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July 3, 2025
German virtual power plant (VPP) developer sonnen has entered the Canadian market with a VPP of approximately 100 sonnenBatteries. The new VPP is launching in Edmonton, the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, built in the residential...
Can Music Tourism Shore Up The Australian Economy?
The Music.com.au
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July 3, 2025
More Taylor Swift On 16 February 2024, the excitement was palpable in Naarm/Melbourne as Taylor Swift prepared for the first of three record-breaking shows at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) – the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere. The...
Sotheby’s: Luxury housing market remains resilient despite economic uncertainty
Housing Wire
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July 2, 2025
“Ultra-high-net-worth individuals continue to view real estate as an essential portfolio component,” said Philip White, president and CEO of Sotheby’s International Realty. “Even amid economic uncertainty, the resilience of the luxury housing...
‘I Want To Ride As Much As I Can’: Business ‘Picking Up’ At Monmouth For Jockey Axel Concepcion
Yahoo Sports
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‘I Want To Ride As Much As I Can’: Business ‘Picking Up’ At Monmouth For Jockey Axel Concepcion originally appeared on Paulick Report. In limited opportunities so far during the Monmouth Park meet, jockey Axel Concepcion has made the most of them....
GAO: Guam's public debt at $2.5B, faces risks despite stable economy
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s public debt totaled $2.5 billion for fiscal 2023, a 4% drop from fiscal 2021, based on a newly released report of the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress. The Government Accountability Office’s analysis of audited financial statements...
Seth Lugo’s Strong Season Sparks Trade Buzz Across MLB
K945 - Louisiana
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July 2, 2025
Bossier City Native Seth Lugo is the center of a lot of trade rumors in the MLB. The former All-Star and Cy Young runner up is having an excellent season with the Kansas City Royals - posting a 5-5 record with a 2.74 ERA. However the Royals as a...
The Hard Truth Behind New York’s Latino-Led Cannabis Boom
Forbes
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The Happy Munkey team: John Ibonnet, Ramón Reyes, Vladimir Bautista and Omar Ibonnet (L-R).Courtesy of Happy Munkey Some call New York the most inclusive cannabis market in America for Latino entrepreneurs. But behind the licenses and headlines,...
Puerto Rico rises in global competitiveness rankings, taking 45th place
News is My Business
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June 20, 2025
The improved ranking increases Puerto Rico’s visibility as a strategic location for companies seeking operational stability within a U.S. jurisdiction. (Credit: Antonyesse | Dreamstime.com) Puerto Rico has moved up to 45th place out of 69...
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Syracuse.com - New York
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July 10, 2025
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Six key trends emerging from Cannes Lions 2025
The Media Online
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July 10, 2025
This year, the creativity on display was truly global, with first-time grand prix wins for Puerto Rico and the Czech Republic, plus a first time Lion for Uruguay, while Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland and Mongolia joined the...
EPA Awards $1.5 Million in Brownfield Grants in Puerto Rico to Assess and Clean Up Neighborhoods
Environmental Expert
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Zimmetry Environmental provides environmental, health, and safety testing, monitoring, consulting, and training services to identify and mitigate exposure risks to support efforts to revitalize contaminated properties. Bayamon, Puerto Rico, June...
Summertime skating at The Roof at Ponce City Market
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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Good Day Atlanta's Paul Milliken headed to The Roof at Ponce City Market on Wednesday to check out SK8 The Roof. ATLANTA, Ga. - It’s all about the '80s in Atlanta this summer — and no, we’re not talking temperatures. The decade of leg-warmers,...
Daddy Yankee Splashes Into Summer With Joyous New Song ‘Sonríele’ & Its Music Video
Billboard
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July 10, 2025
Daddy Yankee, or DY as of recently, is splashing into summer with the joyous, soon-to-be anthem “Sonríele,” which he released on Thursday (July 10). Marking his first release under HYBE Latin America, a division of HYBE — the company behind BTS,...