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Fishkind Economic Commentaries

Fishkind Conversations: Orange County’s “Housing For All” Task Force Is Getting It Right…Mostly

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 • Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings’ “Housing For All” affordable housing task force has released its preliminary recommendations ahead of its November 15th final report to the Orange County Commission. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind tells 90.7’s Nicole Darden Creston he thinks the task force proposals are focusing on the right thing to help increase affordable housing availability in Central Florida – increasing supply.
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Fishkind Economic Commentaries

Fishkind Conversations: How ‘Brexit’ Affects Central Florida’s Economy

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 • Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says Brexit – the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union – is having an economic impact here in Central Florida, despite its geographical distance from the Sunshine State and uncertainty over whether it will even happen.
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Fishkind Economic Commentaries

Fishkind Conversations: The Case For Taxing Internet Sales In Florida

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 • Florida is only one of two states that has a statewide sales tax, but does not tax internet sales. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says there’s no economic basis to exempt internet sales from sales taxes in Florida, especially when collecting them could help the Sunshine State.
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Fishkind Economic Commentaries

Fishkind Conversations: Healthcare Affordability Burdens More Than Half Central Florida’s Adults

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 • A new survey shows a surprising number of Central Floridians skipping or delaying needed health care due to its cost. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind thinks the state of Florida can address the issue, but first, he takes a look at the numbers.
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Fishkind Economic Commentaries

Fishkind Conversations: The Economics Of Florida’s Death Penalty

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 • Sometimes it’s difficult to assess hot-button topics from a strictly economic point of view. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind walks us through some just-the-facts financial considerations of Florida’s death penalty system.
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Fishkind Economic Commentaries

Fishkind Conversations: 5G Will Transform The Economy

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 • 5G technology is being rolled out globally and locally. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says 5G will be transformational for the economy, in part by enabling fully autonomous vehicles and drones.
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Fishkind Conversations: Florida Economy Is Strong, But For How Long?

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 • Florida’s latest reports on tourism and employment show continuing economic growth for the Sunshine State. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind looks at them in light of last week’s financial-market volatility – marked by the “inverted yield curve.”
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