Chasing the Dream
The Reconstruction of a Severely Indebted Puerto Rico
Clip: Special | 3m 24s
Economists and Sociologists discuss the financial ramifications of Hurricane Maria
Economists and a sociologist, discuss the economic impacts of Hurricane Maria, on Puerto Rico. One major concern is that Puerto Rico will now have to borrow federal money, putting it further in debt than it was prior to last September. On a local level, residents who previously lived check-by-check are not paralyzed by the loss of their income.
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Chasing the Dream is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS
Major funding for Chasing the Dream is provided by The JPB Foundation, with additional funding from The Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund and Sue and Edgar Wachenheim, III.
Chasing the Dream
The Reconstruction of a Severely Indebted Puerto Rico
Clip: Special | 3m 24s
Economists and a sociologist, discuss the economic impacts of Hurricane Maria, on Puerto Rico. One major concern is that Puerto Rico will now have to borrow federal money, putting it further in debt than it was prior to last September. On a local level, residents who previously lived check-by-check are not paralyzed by the loss of their income.
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Don Pablo Doesn't Want Welfare
Clip: Special | 3m 47s | One Puerto Rican resident is not applying for welfare after his home was ruined (3m 47s)
Skilled Workers at Risk of Poverty
Clip: Special | 2m 20s | In Puerto Rico, skilled workers are out of jobs as businesses struggle to stay open (2m 20s)
Small Businesses After Hurricane Maria
Clip: Special | 3m 34s | After Hurricane Maria, small businesses in Puerto Rico struggle to rebuild (3m 34s)
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Chasing the Dream is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS
Major funding for Chasing the Dream is provided by The JPB Foundation, with additional funding from The Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund and Sue and Edgar Wachenheim, III.