• New state job numbers show Orlando finishing strong in a December jobs report that’s full of mostly good news. But some areas across the state and in Central Florida are lagging behind.
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• Recent economic reports have been cause for optimism as we enter the new year, but things seemed to change last week. What happened, and how does it all affect Central Florida?
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• Governor Rick Scott has just announced a new proposal to boost Florida’s education funding. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind looks at the spending plan in light of the recent “Quality Counts” nationwide education report, and what it says about money and achievement in Florida’s public school system.
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• Florida’s population got a big boost in 2014: Nearly 300,000 people moved into Florida. That now makes Florida the third largest state after Texas and California, beating out New York. 90.7’s economic analyst Hank Fishkind spoke with Abe Aboraya about how the growth in population will affect the local economy – and the local job market.
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• Recent polls suggest Americans are still feeling less-than-secure about finances. Hank Fishkind explains how the School of Economics might interpret that discontent, and what economic principles could influence it.
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• President Obama’s new strategy on Cuba is making political and economic waves. Hank Fishkind analyzes the economic implications of warmer relations with Cuba here in Florida.
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• Over the past few weeks, 90.7’s economic analyst Hank Fishkind has explained the host of recent reports that paint an optimistic financial picture for the end of 2014. As the year comes to a close, Fishkind considers the three-year economic outlook for the Orlando area, the state of Florida, and the country.
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