Improving Economic Policies for the American Territories
Temple Law’s own Professor Tom Lin offers three innovative proposals to improve economic conditions in the US territories.
Puerto Rico
First Circuit Bars Puerto Rico’s Municipal Debtors From Bankruptcy Court
Puerto Rico’s government has repeatedly issued bonds to finance government obligations and operations, and fund needed infrastructure improvements. Current estimates of the government’s total indebtedness run as high as $72 Billion. The Puerto Rico government has issued two different types of bonds. The first type, general obligation bonds, were issued by the Commonwealth government and