US boat manufacturers face higher costs due to tariffs
U.S. boat manufacturers are facing higher prices for raw materials and parts because of tariffs implemented by the Trump administration.
Fueled by more people, Florida’s economic prospects look good over next 30 years
Florida’s economy should be in good shape 30 years from now. There will be bumps, including four to five recessions, if history is a guide.
Unemployment rises 0.5 percent in Orange, Seminole
Fueled by a growing workforce, unemployment in Orange and Seminole counties in June jumped to 3.4 percent, up half a percentage point from the previous month, the state reported Friday.
Florida’s GDP hits $1 trillion mark: As a country, it’d rank 17th in world
Florida’s gross domestic product topped $1 trillion Friday, an economic output that would make the Sunshine State the world’s 17th largest economy if it were an independent country, the state chamber said.
Orlando to get new area code — 689
Central Floridians who get new telephone numbers will be assigned a new area code of 689 sometime within the next 10 months, in a sign of the region’s burgeoning population and economic growth.
Sorry, Floridians: Florida ranks pretty low in household earnings
If you live in Florida, you know the state has a diverse industry base, from space to tourism to healthcare to technology.
Most Forecasters See Modest Growth Boost From Bank-Regulation Rollback
Most economists think the U.S. will experience somewhat stronger growth in the coming years due to recent legislation that relaxed postcrisis rules on some banks, though a sizable minority said the measure could at least modestly weaken financial stability.
Economic outlook rosy for Florida and nation
President Donald Trump’s election and his administration’s policies have yielded two major boons for the nation’s economy: the Tax Cut and Jobs Act and regulatory reform.
No all-out trade war because of mutually assured destruction: UCF economist
The Trump administration’s announcement of tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on imported aluminum was, as are virtually all things coming out of Washington, D.C., these days, greeted by hyperbolic pronouncements on both sides of the issue
Asking economists: How will the economy grow?
Sean Snaith, Ph.D. “The government has said that the U.S. economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, or GDP, grew at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in 2014, up from 2.2 percent in 2013. In the first quarter 2015 Bankrate Economic Indicator survey of leading economists, we asked: At what rate do […]