Aug 19th, 2008 · An increasing number of residents from Puerto Rico -– particularly those with middle class and professional backgrounds— are looking for work in Florida following an economic slowdown in Puerto Rico. Miami Herald reporter Frances Robles, who has been writing about the issue, is joined by marketing professional Xavier Vilaro to discuss the trend. Vilaro recently left Puerto Rico and is currently looking for work in Florida.
Keywords: economic · residents · Florida · Puerto · Puerto Rico · opportunities · Frances Robles · Rican · emMiami · Puerto Rico x96 · backgroundsmdash · Xavier Vilaro
Jun 1st, 2008 · Sen. Hillary Clinton won a lopsided, but largely symbolic victory Sunday in Puerto Rico's presidential primary, the final act in a weekend of tumult that brought Sen. Barack Obama tantalizingly close to the Democratic presidential nomination.
Keywords: Democrats · presidential · victory · sizeable · Sen · Clinton · Puerto · Rico · Puerto Rico · Hillary Clinton · Barack Obama · nomination
Jun 1st, 2008 · Sen. Hillary Clinton easily wins the Democratic primary in Puerto Rico. But she continues to trail Sen. Barack Obama in the race for the party's presidential nomination.
Keywords: Democrats · presidential · Sen · Clinton · Puerto · Rico · Puerto Rico · Hillary Clinton · Barack Obama · nomination
May 28th, 2008 · What makes a good running mate? Who is currently at the top of the list for the bottom of the ticket? Ron Klain, former chief of staff for Al Gore, talks about how the list of VPs is made and vetted. Also, Ken Rudin, NPR political editor, shares the latest from Puerto Rico, Montana and South Dakota.
Keywords: politics · VP · president · vice · Puerto Rico · Montana · Al Gore · South Dakota · Rudin · junkies · Ron Klain
May 26th, 2008 · The close race for the Democratic presidential nomination has unexpectedly put Puerto Rico — and its 63 delegates — in the spotlight. Political analyst Juan Manuel Garcia Passalacqua talks about the climate leading up Tuesday's primary.
Keywords: politics · Democrats · presidential · Climate · Puerto · Rico · Puerto Rico · nomination · Juan Manuel Garcia Passalacqua
Dec 6th, 2007 · With the ongoing immigration crackdown, meat and poultry processors are desperate for legal workers. The average hourly wage is $11 to $12 an hour. To get legal workers, many plants must recruit heavily. A Cargill plant in Beardstown, Illinois recently began recruiting workers from Puerto Rico.
Keywords: legal · poultry · immigration · workers · recruiting · processors · Illinois · crackdown · Puerto · Rico · Puerto Rico · meat
Nov 15th, 2006 · Puerto Rico, once considered an economic miracle, is now struggling with a 15-percent unemployment rate. Many companies have left. A Microsoft plant expansion in Humacao offers a glimmer of hope in hard times.
Keywords: economic · companies · miracle · Puerto · Rico · Puerto Rico · Microsoft · glimmers · unemployment · Humacao
Nov 15th, 2006 · Puerto Rico introduced a sales tax Wednesday. It affects prepared foods, nonprescription medicine, tobacco, soft drinks, alcohol and many other consumer goods. The tax ranges from 5.5 percent to 7 percent, depending on location.
Keywords: Food · Alcohol · medicinal · Consumers · institutional · Puerto · Rico · Puerto Rico · Tobacco · nonprescription
Related Interesting Stories:
