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U.S. Virgin Islands' Economy Hit Hard by Irma and Maria

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In the ten months that have passed since Hurricanes Irma and Maria ravaged the Caribbean, much interest has been focused on Puerto Rico and its roughly 3.3 million American citizens, who weathered the largest blackout in U.S. history. However, far less attention has been paid to the U.S. Virgin Islands, even though St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John, and a number of smaller islands suffered comparable devastation. This is partly attributable to their much smaller population: the U.S. Virgin Islands (“Virgin Islands”) is home to roughly 105,000 people—1/30th Puerto Rico’s population. Even so, this territory is also part of the United States and the New York Fed’s district. In this post, we examine roughly six months of economic and related data on the Virgin Islands’ economy to better ascertain the extent of disruption and subsequent recovery from the devastation of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

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  • Jason Bram & Lauren Thomas, 2018. "U.S. Virgin Islands' Economy Hit Hard by Irma and Maria," Liberty Street Economics 20180709, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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    Maria; USVI; Virgin Islands; Irma; hurricane;
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    • H84 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Disaster Aid
    • R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics

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