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• The Orlando metro area is ranked worst in the US for housing affordability for people who make $24,600 per year or less. In part one of a two-part discussion on the topic, economic analyst Hank Fishkind explores the mismatch between wage rates and the cost of housing that’s available in the marketplace.
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• Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed $625 million in spending for environmental programs in the 2019 state budget. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind talks about why these programs are important to Florida’s environment and its economy…and he suggests a few of his own.
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• Traffic congestion is one of the most vexing problems we face. It can frazzle nerves and sometimes add hours to the commute. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says the problem is excess demand, and the solution lies in congestion pricing.
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• Two Central Florida counties may soon join about two dozen other counties across the Sunshine State in taxing themselves. Voters in Osceola County may join Volusia in considering increases to their local-option sales taxes to fund infrastructure projects, like improvements to roads and bridges. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind explains why voters would consider a proposal to raise their own sales taxes.
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• When it comes to state taxes, Florida has an unusual approach. It’s one of only seven states in the US with no income tax. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind explains how Florida and the other six states come up with the money to fund their budgets and spending programs.
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• Governor Ron DeSantis has released his $91.3 billion budget proposal for the Florida Legislature to consider when its session begins next month. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says he finds a lot to like in the governor’s proposed 2019 budget…for both what it does include, and what it does not include.
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• The longest partial federal government shutdown on record has come to an end, but economic analyst Hank Fishkind says it will leave behind short-term and long-term economic impacts on the Sunshine State and here in Central Florida.
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• Florida’s unemployment is down, its job growth numbers are up and accelerating…but can this trajectory last?
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• In one of his first acts as Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping executive order aimed at protecting the state’s environment and water quality. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says the order caught his eye because it focuses on Florida’s toxic algae issues, which cause economic consequences for the state.
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• Every January, 90.7 checks in with economic analyst Hank Fishkind for his financial forecast for the coming year.
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