• Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a tax cut of around $1 billion to Florida’s gas tax. DeSantis says the move would save the average Sunshine State family $200. But economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind says, in his opinion, this is not good economics.
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• Florida’s economy added 41,500 jobs in October and the unemployment rate dropped by 0.2% to 4.6%. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says it’s a positive sign for the economy, even if Central Florida lagged behind the rest of the state in job growth.
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• Inflation surged to a 31-year high over the last two months. Most of the forces driving inflation are global and national in scope. But economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind tells WMFE’s Nicole Darden Creston that one important component driving up prices – housing – is also affected by local policies and decisions made here in Central Florida.
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• Economics is often referred to as the dismal science, and since the start of the pandemic it’s been more dismal than usual. But economic analyst Hank Fishkind says a handful of new financial reports and developments are giving Central Floridians reason for optimism as we head into 2022.
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• Gov. Ron DeSantis has called a special session beginning November 15th. He wants the state legislature to pass laws blocking vaccine mandates, and stopping public schools from both requiring masks and imposing quarantines. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind tells WMFE’s Nicole Darden Creston this is the wrong policy at the wrong time. He says non-partisan economic data clearly show we need to focus on fighting COVID-19, not each other. Click the Play Audio button to hear their conversation.
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• New data estimates that Florida’s payroll employment jumped by 84,000 in September. But economic analyst Hank Fishkind tells WMFE’s Nicole Darden Creston that estimate inflates the job numbers. Long story short, the employment picture isn’t bad. Just the math.
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• Central Florida’s red-hot housing market seems to be cooling a little faster than the national average, with home sales and prices on the decline. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind tells WMFE’s Nicole Darden Creston that the local market has peaked.
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