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2 de septiembre de 2020
Carta para el AF21 el Instituto de Estadísticas cuenta con un presupuesto de $1.7M, una cifra mayor en comparación con los $1.67M del AF20. La JSF aprobó esta semana una reasignación de $327,000 para gastos operacionales.
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Chamber of Commerce Reveals Key Findings on Consumers' Priorities
Top concerns: COVID-19, jobs, energy costs, permits and federal assistance
More than five months into the coronavirus pandemic, Puerto Rico residents have not only had to adapt to strict government measures and health protocols, in what some have called the "new normal," but they are also very concerned about their jobs and sources of income as a result of COVID-19's impact on their finances in an already battered economy.
A survey conducted by the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (PRCC) tried to measure if the private sector's concerns were validated by public opinion, explained Juan Carlos Agosto, the entity's president.
The scientifically based study consisted of surveying 600 people from different backgrounds and municipalities around the island. According to Agosto, the study has a margin of error of 4.2 percent.
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Are you married to someone who owes past-due child support? Was your portion of the economic impact payment ("EIP") mistakenly applied to pay your spouse's debt? If so, you're not alone. In mid-September, the IRS will automatically send "catch-up" payments to eligible spouses whose EIP was diverted to pay their spouses' child support obligations.
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Update: What's Happening in the Economy, Policy, Politics, and More
An Update From Our CEO
Remember the time when August in Washington was mostly quiet? Those days are long gone, especially in an unprecedented year like 2020.
There has been plenty of activity on Capitol Hill as lawmakers wrangled over topics like Phase 4, the Postal Service, antitrust hearings, and more-though there has been little to show for it so far. We continue to put pressure on lawmakers to take the necessary steps to help businesses and workers while advocating for pro-growth progress on a range of priorities-namely, liability protections to prevent businesses from a flood of warrantless lawsuits-necessary to our economic recovery.
In the Economy...A K-Shaped Recovery?
Six months into the pandemic, we continue to track the economic recovery. While we had hoped for the quick snapback of a V-shaped recovery, it increasingly looks like we are settling in for a K-shaped recovery (discussed further in a blog by Suzanne Clark) where things sharply rebound for some but keep declining for others.
In the Policy Arena ...
With the political power balance in Washington being decided in November and Congress scheduled to conclude its final legislative sessions by October 12, the stakes are high and the time is short for a number of critical legislative priorities. From Congress to the courts to executive action by the administration, here are five top issues to watch:
In politics...
With the November 3 election fast approaching, our political efforts have shifted into high gear for the final stretch.
The Senate: Our top priority is maintaining a pro-business majority in the Senate. The Chamber rolled out new ads mentioning incumbent Republican senators in Iowa, Maine, and North Carolina last month.
In trade...
While some suggest turning inward in response to COVID-19, we must not let shortsighted reactions to this new challenge erase 70 years of historic global economic growth. The Chamber continues to advocate for the removal of trade barriers and a renewed commitment to strong international partnerships and multilateral institutions.
In Cyberspace...
COVID-19 has accelerated years of technological advancements into a few short months, and we know that digitalization will play a big role in our global economy moving forward. To support that growth, we must protect our critical systems, automate our processes, and upgrade our legacy networks to better prepare for the future.
In Healthcare...
Amid all the pain and uncertainty caused by COVID-19, the pandemic has also provided an opportunity for businesses to show firsthand how they can do well by doing good. One way many businesses do that is by providing high-quality health care to their workers through employer-sponsored insurance.
In the Nation...
If 2020 hasn't been sufficiently challenging, a series of disasters over the past month-a devastating derecho windstorm in Iowa, destructive Hurricane Laura along the Gulf Coast, and wildfires still raging in California-have heaped further pain on families, businesses, and communities.
In History...
The Chamber joined the nation in commemorating two significant historic milestones last month, the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage and the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington.
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Resources to help keep your business strong, prepared, and proactive:
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Learn How to Prepare for Disasters During National Preparedness Month Webinar
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020, WASHINGTON - This year alone, small businesses nationwide encountered numerous challenges affecting their business operations and employees, from COVID-19, wildfires, hurricanes, and earthquakes. These events are reminders that business owners with a plan to protect their organizations from the financial fallout have a greater chance of sustaining any effects caused by a disaster.
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Placing Joe Biden's Tax Increases in Historical Context
Supporters and critics of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's tax plan have made a variety of claims about the size of the tax proposals, ranging from "not big enough" to the "biggest tax increase in history." Comparing his tax proposals-which include higher taxes on high-income earners and businesses paired with more generous provisions for households and specific activities-to historical tax changes is helpful for analyzing these claims.
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Census Bureau Mails Additional Questionnaire to Households That Have Not Yet Responded to the 2020 Census
SEPT. 3, 2020 - The U.S. Census Bureau is sending an additional paper questionnaire to over 16.2 million households in low-responding census tracts. About 84.9% of households have completed the 2020 Census with 65.2% self-responding online, by phone or by mail.
This final mailing began to arrive in homes on Aug. 22. All mail packages are expected to arrive by Sept. 15. Only nonresponding households that have received only one paper questionnaire in the mail may receive this mailing. This mailing is the last in a series of reminders the Census Bureau has mailed to nonresponding households since mid-March urging them to respond. [READ MORE]
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Beneficios para Nuestros Socios
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Corporate Events Solution
25% DISCOUNT
to all active PRCC Members
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Top Energy
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Webinar: Orden Ejecutiva sobre cambios en retención de seguro social
8 de septiembre | 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
VIA Plataforma ZOOM
Please click this URL to join:
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Webinar: El Acoso Laboral y sus Implicaciones
10 de septiembre | 10:30am-12:00M
VIA Plataforma ZOOM
Enlace será enviado previo al día del evento
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Economic Injury Disaster Loan
September 8 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM AST | REGISTERSeptember 9 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM AST | REGISTER
Topics: EIDL Reconsideration Process, How to Fill Out the Application and EIDL Guidance
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STARTING A BUSINESS IN TIMES OF COVID 19
September 10 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM AST | FREE | in Spanish
Topics: Capital Access, Federal Programs for Small Businesses Economic and Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
Special Guest: Linel Torres (Economic Development Specialist) from INSEC Puerto Rico
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Southeast: 9/14 - 9/18 | Midwest: 10/19 - 10/23 | South: 11/2 - 11/6
The SBIR road tour is going virtual! Entrepreneurs working on advanced tech can connect with America's largest source of early stage funding.
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Los profesionales de la salud que tengan síntomas de COVID-19 o sospecha de haberse contagiado podrán acudir a las facilidades del Colegio de Médicos Cirujanos de Puerto Rico, lunes a viernes de 8:00am a 5:00pm, para realizarse la prueba diagnóstica rápida que los saque de dudas.
El doctor Víctor Ramos, presidente del Colegio, informó que esta gestión se realiza en alianza con la Asociación de IPA's, la Cámara de Comercio de Puerto Rico, el Colegio de Enfermería Práctica y organizaciones aliadas a la salud. El servicio es libre de costo, los profesionales de la salud solo necesitan llevar una orden médica y sacar cita antes de ir.
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La Cámara de Comercio de Puerto Rico está participando junto
al Colegio de Médicos Cirujanos de Puerto Rico y 32 organizaciones de Salud en el Centro de Llamadas.
Se contestan preguntas sobre:
- Salud
- Médicas
- Negocios
- Contribuciones
- Operaciones, logística de envío y recibo de paquetes
- Legales, Recursos Humanos, Osha, entre otros.
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Material Campaña Educativa Nacional Prevención del Coronavirus (COVID19)
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