Jones Act and Puerto Rico President Trump suspended The Jones act by executive order after Puerto Rico was hit by a hurricane, followed by the pandemic Trump was criticized for not going far enough but Congress is the one who created the act so they are the only ones that can make it permanent. Research the Jones Act. 1) What similarities do you see between the Jones act and the Boston Tea Party (England imposed a tax on products and required they go to England first before sending to the US) (Focus on Leadership Implications) 2) What is the impact of the Jones Act on Puerto Rico and Hawaii and other US territories? 3) As a territory what is the impact of only trading through the USA are there cultural implications? 4) Puerto Rico speaks Spanish, yet they have to do commerce in English. Puerto Rico’s educational system is in Spanish with English textbooks should they continue this practice? What are some of the cultural and leadership challenges you see? 5) Is Puerto Rico’s culture being trivialized? Why or why not? Required Book: Tuleja, E. A. (2022). Intercultural communication for global business: How leaders communicate for success (2nd ed.).
