• Tourism in Orlando is booming. In 2014, the number of visitors broke records, and 2015 is expected to another record-breaking year. But 90.7’s economic analyst Hank Fishkind says a new survey by the travel association AAA highlights a few ways Orlando could better serve its tourism industry.
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• 90.7 economic analyst Hank Fishkind says Tallahassee lawmakers are proving his point that political gridlock over abstract ideas can cause real economic harm.
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• Florida’s legislature will likely fail to pass a new state budget by the Friday deadline, due largely to a standoff over health care. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says the uncertainty created by that kind of impasse can put unnecessary stress on the economy.
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• Universal Orlando recently announced a wage hike for starting hourly employees. Walt Disney World has also raised base pay for most employees. 90.7’s economic analyst Hank Fishkind says the raises are a positive move in a state where the minimum wage is $8.05 an hour, which is higher than the federal minimum of $7.25 but still not keeping up with the cost of living.
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• This week, 90.7’s economic analyst Hank Fishkind takes stock of Governor Rick Scott’s progress on his “7-7-7 Plan,” a 2010 campaign promise to create 700,000 jobs in seven years.
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• Florida’s population growth has been getting a lot of attention since the recent US Census report named The Villages as the fastest growing metro area in the US. Many other Florida cities and counties are near the top of the list, too, including Orange. What does that mean for our economy?
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• The revised employment numbers for 2014 are out, and for the most part, they’re better than economists thought…especially in Florida, says 90.7’s economic analyst Hank Fishkind.
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