In addition, they noted that success could depend on whether Puerto Rico was successful in lobbying the United States Government to change the Jones Act of 1917, which requires cargo between Puerto Rico and the United States to be transported on American-built and operated ships, which are generally more expensive.40 According to the Puerto Rico Planning Board, economic indicators point to a continuing recovery in the local economy that will result in real gross national product growth of about 2.7 per cent in fiscal year 2003/04 and an estimated growth of 2.5 per cent in fiscal year 2004/05.
Según la Junta de Planificación de Puerto Rico, los indicadores económicos hacen pensar que proseguirá la recuperación de la economía local, lo cual generará un aumento real del producto interno bruto de aproximadamente el 2,7% en el ejercicio económico 2003/2004 y un aumento estimado del 2,5% en el ejercicio económico 2004/2005.