Recession still has Floridians reeling and anxious about election
SANFORD — Drive northeast along the state’s I-4 corridor and you quickly get a glimpse at why Floridians say they feel financially insecure this election cycle.
Don't call him Chicken Little, but UCF economist Sean Snaith has growing concern of a recession
Though Florida may continue to outperform the country, University of Central Florida economist Sean Snaith is increasingly fretting that a recession could be on the horizon.
How is Zika affecting residential real estate in Miami Beach?
Zika cases continue to grow in Miami Dade County. Authorities this week reported several new mosquito-born infections including six cases in Miami Beach where a Zika zone stretches from 8th Street to 63rd Street.
Amazon.com seeks thousands of Florida workers as holiday hiring falls across nation
South Florida’s warm and sunny weather makes it easy to forget that the holidays are around the corner. Businesses aren’t fooled, however, and have begun making staffing decisions to ensure efficiency amid the shopping rush.
Study links entrepreneurial optimism with business success
Widespread collective entrepreneurial optimism in the United States is highly predictive of the number of new venture startups and small business growth, according to a University of Oklahoma study that included UCF College of Business professor Aaron F. McKenny. McKenny teamed up with University of Oklahoma professors Jeremy C. Short and Aaron H. Anglin to […]
ESPN.com: NFL continues to make progress toward equality
Our students in the DeVos Sports Business Management Graduate Program at the University of Central Florida were in the NFL league office two weeks ago. Leading off in an array of leaders from various departments to meet the students, commissioner Roger Goodell spent considerable time answering questions. He started by saying, “I met Richard Lapchick […]
Florida had 2015 economic gains but lags behind nation
ORLANDO — While Floridians made economic strides last year, the state still lags behind the rest of the nation on important economic indicators, according to new figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.