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Puerto Rico dangles tax incentives for departed natives
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Feb 2, 2015
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Puerto Rico dangles tax incentives for departed natives
Puerto Rico's rough economy and job market have driven natives away. But new tax incentives aim to lure them back, and brighten the island's economic picture.
An aerial view of the Isla Verde Beach tourist zone, left, and the Roman Baldorioty de Castro Highway, right, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)
An aerial view of the Isla Verde Beach tourist zone, left, and the Roman Baldorioty de Castro Highway, right, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)
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Puerto Rico's rough economy and job market have driven natives away. But new tax incentives aim to lure them back, and brighten the island's economic picture.

Puerto Rico's rough economy and job market have driven natives away. But new tax incentives aim to lure them back, and brighten the island's economic picture.