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Fishkind Conversations: Florida Jobs Report For October Offers Larger Economic View

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And this national trend is expected to boost the Florida economy although this won't be confirmed until numbers are released in the state in March. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

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Florida’s October jobs report gives us a bird’s eye view of the larger state economy and how it’s growing.

That’s according to economic analyst Hank Fishkind. He tells 90.7’s Nicole Darden Creston the report starts on a positive note: the addition of 21,400 jobs in one month.

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Nicole Darden Creston

About Nicole Darden Creston

All Things Considered Host and Reporter

Nicole came to Central Florida to attend Rollins College and started working for Orlando’s ABC News Radio affiliate shortly after graduation. She joined WMFE in 2010. As a field reporter, news anchor and radio show host in the City Beautiful, she has covered everything from local arts to national elections, from ... Read Full Bio »

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