The Jones Act's costs are especially high in Puerto Rico, where the 100-year-old shipping law affects everything from where food comes from to the mix of industries that Puerto Ricans might undertake. Economist <a href="https://www.russellhillberry.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Russell Hillberry</a> explains.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Jones Act's costs are especially high in Puerto Rico, where the 100-year-old shipping law affects everything from where food comes from to the mix of industries that Puerto Ricans might undertake. Economist Russell Hillberry explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Jones Act's costs are especially high in Puerto Rico, where the 100-year-old shipping law affects everything from where food comes from to the mix of industries that Puerto Ricans might undertake. Economist&nbsp;<a href="https://www.russellhillberry.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Russell Hillberry</a>&nbsp;explains. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Why Do Puerto Rico's Potatoes Come from Canada? (It's the Jones Act)

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