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Fishkind Conversations: Florida's Unemployment Rate Drops

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Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity announced that Florida’s unemployment rate dipped to 3.8% in May due to accelerating job growth. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind spoke with 90.7’s Brendan Byrne about those strong numbers.

Brendan Byrne is Central Florida Public Media's Assistant News Director, managing the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, editing daily news stories, and managing the organization's internship program. Byrne also hosts Central Florida Public Media's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration, and the weekly news roundup podcast "The Wrap."