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Governor Ron DeSantis recently unveiled his $99.7 billion proposed state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1st 2022. In his budget message, DeSantis says his proposal “puts Floridians and their freedoms first, keeps taxes low, and addresses key priorities – all while maintaining record budget reserves.” Economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind explores whether the governor’s proposal lives up to its description.
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After University of Florida administrators banned professors from testifying in a lawsuit against the state, researchers are now alleging their data on the coronavirus pandemic has been suppressed.
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The rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and November’s unexpectedly weak employment report are combining to cause concern among economists. There’s a fear the economic recovery may stall. But economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind says the news is not quite as worrisome as it may seem.
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Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a tax cut of around $1 billion to Florida’s gas tax. DeSantis says the move would save the average Sunshine State family $200. But economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind says, in his opinion, this is not good economics.
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As the holidays approach, we’re missing one thing that would make gatherings feel more secure: Home COVID tests are nowhere to be found.
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Florida’s economy added 41,500 jobs in October and the unemployment rate dropped by 0.2% to 4.6%. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says it’s a positive sign for the economy, even if Central Florida lagged behind the rest of the state in job growth.
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The DeSoto County Sheriff's Office reported that they removed over 80 animals from the dog-breeding business Strawberry Farms.
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Inflation surged to a 31-year high over the last two months. Most of the forces driving inflation are global and national in scope. But economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind tells WMFE’s Nicole Darden Creston that one important component driving up prices – housing – is also affected by local policies and decisions made here in Central Florida.
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Economics is often referred to as the dismal science, and since the start of the pandemic it’s been more dismal than usual.But economic analyst Hank…
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In the early months of the pandemic, a local Instagram feed riveted the art community’s attention: the @CenterForPostCapitalistHistory. In nightly updates, Florida’s ever-rising COVID numbers were read aloud, interlaced with deadpan observations on positive thinking and Florida’s “open for business” mentality. This was the project of Orlando artist Leah Sandler.