Dollars and Sense, a News is my Business podcast

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Welcome to Dollars and Sense, the only podcast in English about Puerto Rico's business community produced by News is my Business. Listen to our podcast series, featuring interviews with experts from a broad range of fields.

  1. 05/16/2024

    Entrepreneur sees fertile ground in Puerto Rico

    Michael Sinensky is an entrepreneur who has founded businesses in a cross-section of sectors. He has been a long-time lover of Puerto Rico and recently moved his family to start a new life on the island. While he is an Act 20 beneficiary, he's branching out into areas outside the benefits of the statute, starting with a new restaurant venture, Sushi by Bou, in Carolina. In this episode, he discusses the benefits and challenges of doing business in Puerto Rico.

    Entrepreneur sees fertile ground in Puerto Rico

  2. 12/28/2023

    Puerto Rico's private sector wraps up active 2023; Bullish on 2024

    Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CofC) President Ramón Pérez-Blanco joins us to share his impressions of 2023 and to address what’s ahead, while making a call to action to the private sector to take active leadership roles in 2024, a pivotal election year in Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland.

    Puerto Rico's private sector wraps up active 2023; Bullish on 2024

  3. 11/23/2023

    Phishing! Smishing! Scamming!

    In this episode we discuss the different forms of online scamming, phishing and smishing affecting consumers and how to prevent being a victim of fraud this holiday season. #newsismybusiness #dollarsandsense

    Phishing! Smishing! Scamming!

  4. 10/26/2023

    Tackling the challenges of Puerto Rico's real estate industry

    The challenges of Puerto Rico’s real estate industry, including the possible elimination of licensing requirements and the need for new conditions to create more affordable housing on the island were some of the issues we discussed in this episode of Dollars & Sense with Melissa Montero, president of the Puerto Rico Association of Realtors.

    Tackling the challenges of Puerto Rico's real estate industry

  5. 11/23/2022

    COVID-19 changed the workplace; Labor laws now try to catch up

    In an exclusive interview with News is my Business, attorneys from Littler Mendelson, a global legal firm specializing on workplace solutions related to labor and employment laws, and its local partners at Schuster LLC discussed how the new labor trends are affecting not just companies across the US mainland, but also in Puerto Rico.

  6. 10/03/2022

    President Biden delivers remarks about the federal government's commitment to Puerto Rico's recovery efforts

    President Joe Biden visited Puerto Rico on Monday, Oct. 3 to get first-hand insight on the devastation caused by Hurricane Fiona and the federal government's plans to help in recovery efforts, specifically regarding the island's energy grid and other infrastructure.

    President Biden delivers remarks about the federal government's commitment to Puerto Rico's recovery efforts

  7. 08/22/2022

    US Department of Labor keeping tabs on Puerto Rico's job market

    During a recent visit, the US Department of Labor's Deputy Secretary, Julie Su, sat down exclusively with Dollars & Sense to offer her take on what needs to happen in Puerto Rico's job market, calling for an alignment among academia, the government and the private sector to make progress.

  8. 06/27/2022

    TSA ramps up technology at SJU airport for busy summer season.

    The Transportation Security Administration is implementing new logistics at the Luis Muñoz Marín Int'l airport to expedite passenger movement while keeping a close watch on safety.  What are the implications and benefits for travelers during this busy summer season? Check out the interview, then LIKE and SHARE!

    TSA ramps up technology at SJU airport for busy summer season.
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