• The latest economic news points to a stronger economic rebound than expected with a surge of leisure travel and rising consumer spending. Economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind tells WMFE’s Nicole Darden Creston that hidden within those good economic tidings is even better news for Central Florida’s economy in particular. Click Play Audio to hear their conversation.
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• Florida’s April job gains jumped by nearly 17,000, but the unemployment rate also rose. To make things even more confusing, some restaurants and retailers say they’re finding it hard to hire the staff they need to fully reopen. Economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind untangles the numerical mystery with WMFE’s Nicole Darden Creston. He starts with a check-in on how many jobs we’ve recovered since the pandemic began. Click Play Audio to hear their conversation.
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• Florida lawmakers kicked off a special session yesterday to consider an overhaul of the state’s gambling industry, and a 30 year compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Economist Dr. Hank Fishkind with Fishkind Litigation Services tells WMFE’s Matthew Peddie there’s billions of dollars in tax revenue at stake.
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• Last week the Census Bureau released its latest population estimates for counties and metro areas for 2020. These estimates were made WITHOUT the 2020 census results, which have sparked some undercounting concerns for economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind. Fishkind addresses this with WMFE’s Nicole Darden Creston before he explores what the new reports mean for Florida’s economy. Click the Play Audio button to hear their conversations.
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• Last week the Florida Legislature passed a $101.5 billion-dollar budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1st. Economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind tells WMFE’s Nicole Darden Creston there’s still time to make revisions, because he has a few critiques… Click Play Audio to hear their conversation.
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• The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated structural changes that were already happening across the U.S., and new data from the Census Bureau and the U.S. Postal Service show us how fast the changes are happening. About 30 million change-of-address requests show many more people moving out of major cities and into the surrounding suburbs and beyond. Economist analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind tells Nicole Darden Creston a lot of these changes affect Florida. Click the Play Audio button to hear their conversation.
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• Earlier this month, Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order banning the use of so-called ‘vaccine passports’. DeSantis says it will protect individual freedom and patient privacy. But Dr. Hank Fishkind says he thinks it’s bad economic policy.
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