Trump Vows to Wipe Out Puerto Rico’s Debt. Can He Do That?

For more than a year, Puerto Rico has clashed with investors who hold slivers of its $73 billion debt, and who have pushed the United States territory to pay up. On Tuesday, during his visit to the hurricane-struck island, President Trump raised a prospect that could cheer the island’s residents ...

Trump Vows to Wipe Out Puerto Rico’s Debt. Can He Do That?