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Economic growth has rebounded strongly, but the recovery remains incomplete.

US job growth slowed in December, but the unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent at the same time.

Things are looking up when it comes to the Central Florida economy in 2022, especially if Omicron peaks in January as expected. 90.7’s economic analyst Hank Fishkind spoke with our reporter [...]

The US population grew by just 0.1 % in 2021. That’s the lowest rate on record according to the Census Bureau’s report released last week. Birth rates have slowed since 2007, and this year [...]

Economic news has been on a rollercoaster ride recently.

Governor Ron DeSantis recently unveiled his $99.7 billion proposed state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1st 2022.

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.

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.

Florida’s economy added 41,500 jobs in October and the unemployment rate dropped by 0.2% to 4.6%. Economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind, president of Fishkind Litigation Services, tells WMFE’s [...]

Inflation surged to a 31-year high over the last two months.