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A Long Road to Economic Recovery for the U.S. Virgin Islands

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The U.S. Virgin Islands are a small and unique component of the Second Federal Reserve District. Situated just east of Puerto Rico, the islands of St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John are home to roughly 106,000 residents—less than one-thirtieth of Puerto Rico’s population—and make up a territory of the United States. Yet the U.S. Virgin Islands are often ranked as the Caribbean’s top vacation destination on U.S. soil. In this post, we briefly describe the structure of the local economy and look at trends and developments over the years—especially the past few years, during which the islands lost a major employer and endured a prolonged and wrenching economic downturn . . . that now appears to be bottoming out.

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  • Jason Bram & Jonathan Hastings, 2013. "A Long Road to Economic Recovery for the U.S. Virgin Islands," Liberty Street Economics 20131115, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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    Virgin Islands; Puerto Rico; employment; economic conditions; tourism; population;
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    • R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics

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