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• 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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• 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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• 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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• The Florida economy is still expected to grow despite a recession scare.
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• Housing affordability is becoming an increasing problem across the nation and particularly here in Central Florida. Economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind notes how odd this is, given that the country is enjoying the longest economic expansion in U.S. history with very low interest rates and strong gains in employment.
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• June marks another strong month for Florida job growth – 16,000 new jobs last month alone and about 227,000 since this time last year. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says there are some surprises in the numbers, but things aren’t always as they seem.
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• In addition to human concerns and political stakes, immigration plays a very important economic role in the U.S., especially in Florida and here in Central Florida, according to economic analyst Hank Fishkind.
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• We’re six months into 2019, and economic analyst Hank Fishkind says this year’s been good to the Sunshine State – in some cases, better than last year.
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• The US Supreme Court has blocked for now the inclusion of the citizenship question from the 2020 census. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says the accuracy of that census has major repercussions for Florida, since it’s used for more than calculating the amount of representation in Congress and state legislatures.
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• Defending coastal communities from rising seas will cost the United States more than $400 billion over the next 20 years. That’s according to a new report by the Center for Climate Integrity. The report says Florida will be “the most heavily impacted state,” and $76 billion will be spent along the Florida coast.
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