Unemployment down, jobs up in South Florida
The year kicked off with lower unemployment and nearly 60,000 new jobs in South Florida over January 2018, Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity said Monday.
Orlando Sentinel: Commentary: SeaWorld pays $5 million over bogus ‘Blackfish’ spin — and maybe got off easy
Dr. Robert Folger is quoted in this Sept. 19, 2018 Orlando Sentinel article.
Mayor Jerry L. Demings to Host Orange County Regional Economic Summit on March 29 at Convention Center
Sean Snaith, Ph.D., director of the University of Central Florida Institute for Economic Competitiveness, will present his annual economic update.
More jobs, less unemployment in 2018
No wonder there are “hiring” signs nearly everywhere.
In South Florida, there was an increase of more than 57,000 jobs in 2018 than a year earlier.
Orlando’s economy is expected to keep growing in 2019 — but some areas will see a slowdown
Bolstered by population growth at a rate that far outpaces most cities in the nation, Orlando’s economy is expected to forge ahead in 2019 with continued diversification.
A slowing economy could hasten a change in DeSantis strategy
During the fiercely fought governor’s race, Republican Ron DeSantis’ economic plans centered mostly on continuing what outgoing Gov. Rick Scott had done — pursue jobs, cut regulations and give companies tax breaks.
Disney union takes credit for Universal raising minimum wage to $12
After winning their own fight for higher wages, the UNITE HERE union representing hospitality workers at Disney World held a rally Thursday demanding Universal employees get the same raise.
Commercial real estate market has improved say economists
Two leading real estate economists believe there is a lot for professionals in the commercial sector to be confident about.
Harvard Law School Blog: Women in the boardroom and cultural beliefs about gender roles
Posted by R. David McLean (Georgetown University), Christo A. Pirinsky (University of Central Florida), and Mengxin Zhao (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), on Monday, November 19, 2018, to the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation.