[quote]In brighter news, the construction sector should now have a boom in business to help the economy[/quote]Whose construction sector? Puerto Ricos? Who is paying for it? Because I'm pretty sure most Puerto Ricans can afford to rebuild their homes right now.

Well you take out loans to fund your home or enterprise, which allows you to be productive. Then not only have you provided means for others to work, your means to survive has now been rebuilt. An external force can't just build everything for them out of aid, otherwise they'd be forever dependent on them

[quote]Well you take out loans to fund your home or enterprise, which allows you to be productive. Then not only have you provided means for others to work, your means to survive has now been rebuilt. An external force can't just build everything for them out of aid, otherwise they'd be forever dependent on them[/quote]Do you realize how poor a lot of people in PR are? What bank is going to give them a loan?