7 February 2012, 11:00 pm
Scott plans overseas trade missionsTallahassee.comIn remarks to a Florida Chamber of Commerce conference on international trade, Scott repeated his pitch for economic development in the Sunshine State — low taxes and great weather. "I've told other states, you might as well give up," Scott sai... Read More »
7 February 2012, 10:32 pm
State health care: Florida lets kids go without health careFlorida Times-Union- Florida's economy continues to be weighed down like an anvil by houses that are in foreclosure or “under water,” valued at less than the mortgage. - Though Florida accounted for less than 8 percent of mortgages n... Read More »
7 February 2012, 9:05 pm
Job security way up in South FloridaMiamiHerald.comBut the levels are still disturbingly high compared to years when the economy was healthy. By DOUGLAS HANKS Job security continues to rebound in South Florida. The number of people filing for their first unemployment benefits in Broward and Miami-Da... Read More »
7 February 2012, 7:52 pm
Demand drives the economyLong Island Business NewsThat's a pretty direct statement to the President of the United States, but one of which our political leaders should take note. Economic studies provide evidence showing that the US is rapidly moving into the Post Industrial era, in what is call... Read More »
7 February 2012, 2:37 pm
USA TODAYNo cigar: Economic embargo on Cuba turns 50USA TODAYThe United States had yet to put a man into orbit around the Earth. And a first-class US postage stamp cost 4 cents. By Javier Galeano, AP People walk past the Capitol building in Havana on Tuesday. The US economic embargo on Cuba turned 5... Read More »
7 February 2012, 2:23 pm
USA TODAYApp Stores Create 500000 U.S. JobsInformationWeekAlthough the state of California tops the list of app economy states with nearly a quarter of all app-related jobs, states such as Georgia, Florida, and Illinois get their share as well. TechNet reports that more than two-thirds of app-relate... Read More »
7 February 2012, 1:38 pm
Florida Senate budget includes $129 million for tax breaksOrlando SentinelBy Aaron Deslatte, Tallahassee Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Senate leadership rolled out an economic development budget Tuesday that boosts tax-breaks for corporations – but restive senators argued it was moving t... Read More »
7 February 2012, 12:14 pm
Telegraph.co.ukEconomy takes a bite out of Fla. shark attacksGainesville SunBy Nathan Crabbe The number of shark attacks in Florida declined for the fourth straight year, but it might not be cause for the state's tourism industry to celebrate. Florida experienced 11 shark attacks in 2011, none o... Read More »
7 February 2012, 10:22 am
Palm Beach PostStimulus Cut-Backs Damage Florida's Economic RecoveryLoanSafeLast year, Palm Beach County lost 2400 government workers, according to employment figures released this month by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Across the state, federal stimulus money pumped $2.5 billi... Read More »
31 January 2012, 7:43 pm
The HinduEconomic Issues Drove Florida VotersNew York TimesThe economy, not social issues, mattered most to the Republican voters in Florida. A nominee who can win in November, not necessarily a “true conservative,” is the candidate they want. Mitt Romney was backed by a diverse coalition of the... Read More »
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