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• Housing affordability is becoming an increasing problem across the nation and particularly here in Central Florida. Economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind notes how odd this is, given that the country is enjoying the longest economic expansion in U.S. history with very low interest rates and strong gains in employment.
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• Lake Washington is Brevard County’s largest lake and for Melbourne, a primary source of drinking water.
90.7 economic analyst Hank Fishkind says a large bloom of toxic algae on the lake points to bigger problems with Central Florida’s drinking water. He talked with 90.7 environmental reporter Amy Green.
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• June marks another strong month for Florida job growth – 16,000 new jobs last month alone and about 227,000 since this time last year. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says there are some surprises in the numbers, but things aren’t always as they seem.
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• In addition to human concerns and political stakes, immigration plays a very important economic role in the U.S., especially in Florida and here in Central Florida, according to economic analyst Hank Fishkind.
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• We’re six months into 2019, and economic analyst Hank Fishkind says this year’s been good to the Sunshine State – in some cases, better than last year.
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• The US Supreme Court has blocked for now the inclusion of the citizenship question from the 2020 census. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says the accuracy of that census has major repercussions for Florida, since it’s used for more than calculating the amount of representation in Congress and state legislatures.
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• Defending coastal communities from rising seas will cost the United States more than $400 billion over the next 20 years. That’s according to a new report by the Center for Climate Integrity. The report says Florida will be “the most heavily impacted state,” and $76 billion will be spent along the Florida coast.
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• The real estate website Zillow has raised eyebrows with its report that Orlando home prices are dipping for the first time since 2012. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says sales and prices of existing homes are indeed flattening, but it’s not time to panic. There are different ways to look at the data.
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• The long-delayed $19.1 billion federal disaster relief bill is now law. It includes $2.4 billion for areas hit by Hurricane Michael last October, like the Panhandle towns of Mexico Beach and Panama City, and $1 billion to help rebuild Tyndall Air Force Base. But how do those dollar signs translate into real help for Floridians who need it?
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• Last Friday President Trump startled financial markets by announcing he’ll impose across the board tariffs on Mexico beginning on June 10th, unless Mexico does more to curb illegal immigration. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind talks to 90.7’s Matthew Peddie about the impact of the tariffs on Florida’s economy.
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