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December 2007

Orlando Sentinel, FL    12.31.07
Sluggish housing market top Florida story in 2007

 

Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL    12.31.07
Slow home sales rocked 2007 market

 

Florida Today, FL    12.29.07
Home sales hit 15-year low in US

 

Tampa Tribune, FL    12.29.07
Home sales have 2 stories to tell

 

Forbes, US    12.28.07
Fla.: Housing market top story of 2007

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    12.28.07
Stormy weather or clear skies ahead?

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    12.28.07
Economy should pick up in spring

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    12.28.07

Talk of the bay: Property tax plan viewed as poetic injustice

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     12.27.07
Property tax vote pits Star-bellied, Plain-bellied Sneetches

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL     12.27.07
Area wages up, but below state

 

Florida Today, FL    12.25.07
Consumers' confidence bottoms out

 

Miami Herald, FL    12.22.07
Top story of 2007: Housing boom bust

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    12.22.07
Area continues to shed jobs

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL     12.22.07
Unemployment rises despite job growth

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     12.22.07
Region's jobless rate drops

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    12.22.07
Metro Orlando's unemployment rate on the rise

 

Miami Herald, FL    12.22.07
Unemployment remains low in South Florida

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    12.21.07
Divining tea leaves

 

Miami Herald, FL    12.21.07
Foreign tourists bail out U.S. merchants

 

Stockton Record, CA   12.20.07
Forecast: Housing market will slow S.J. job growth

 

Wink News, FL    12.18.07
Increase in housing developments: Will it hurt or help Charlotte County's economy?

 

Staffing Industry Report, US    12.14.07    PDF
Economists lower near-term growth forecasts - Page 4

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    12.14.07
City delays issuing bonds for new arena

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    12.12.07
Fed rate cut will mean relief for some, but not all

 

Florida Today, FL    12.11.07
Local bosses optimistic about hiring

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    12.10.07
Foreign shoppers take advantage of the weak dollar

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    12.09.07
An economy tied to growth

 

Tampa Tribune, FL    12.08.07
Closer oversight sought for fund

 

Tampa Tribune, FL    12.06.07
Fund panic won't hit average Joe

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    12.03.07
Visitors saving the day for Florida's economy

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL     12.01.07
UCF economist sees possible U.S. upturn

 

November 2007

Orlando Business Journal, FL    11.30.07
Truly Nolan targets more global growth in 2008

 

UCF News & Information, FL    11.29.07
UCF economist predicts depreciating dollar makes U.S. 'Big Lots! for Brits'

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    11.28.07
Real estate woes translate to financial problems for metro areas, mayor says

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    11.23.07
Few constitutional amendments likely for 2008 ballot

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    11.22.07
With flat economy and high gas prices, seasonal hiring is uncertain

 

Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL    11.22.07
Third quarter stats more evidence of slumping home market

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    11.19.07
Oil prices fueling fear for region's economy

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL     11.18.07
Housing slump hits home

 

Miami Herald, FL    11.17.07
Jobs go up; jobless rate, down

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    11.17.07
Florida's jobless rate on the rise

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL     11.17.07
Unemployment hits home hard

 

Florida Today, FL    11.17.07
Brevard unemployment steady from September at 4.5 percent

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     11.17.07
State jobless rate edges up

 

Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL    11.17.07
Pockets of pain

 

South Florida Business Journal, FL    11.16.07
South Florida, state unemployment up

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    11.16.07
State job growth to rebound in 2008

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    11.16.07
Shift to service industries predicted for N.E. Florida

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    11.16.07
Florida job creation to accelerate

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    11.16.07
Revenue up, prices down for local stocks

 

Stockton Record, CA   11.15.07
Stockton tops foreclosure list

 

Florida Association of Realtors, FL    11.15.07
Florida's strong job market expected to accelerate next year

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    11.11.07
The "R" word

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    11.11.07
Whether incomes are dipping is at core of recession debate

 

Florida Today, FL    11.11.07
Fate of tax reforms settled in January

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    11.09.07
TyraTech, Sysco Food Service sign distribution agreement

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    11.04.07

Housing slump's fallout expected to linger longer

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    11.04.07
Economists forecast slower housing slump recovery

 

Pensacola News Journal, FL    11.03.07
Economists: Fla. recovery slower than forecast

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    11.02.07
Central Florida to get 1,703 new home sites

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    11.02.07
Busch HQ relocation a 'symbolic' victory for Orlando

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    11.02.07
Ocoee pulls plug on $12.5M Centex Deal

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    11.02.07
Proposed tax changes may have only a marginal impact on real-estate slump

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    11.02.07
Hotel takes condos' place at Town Center

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    11.02.07

Florida's outlook is still sunny

 

 

October 2007

USA Today,  US     10.30.07
Oil prices go down in history

This article appeared on the front cover of the Money section in USA Today.

 

Florida Times Union Jacksonville, FL    10.29.07
Inflation: Up, up and away in Jacksonville

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    10.28.07

Tampa Bay area workers' smiles turn upside down

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    10.26.07
Action Products targets young consumers online

 

Florida Today, FL    10.21.07
Economy looks OK

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    10.20.07
Metro Orlando's job growth tapers off

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    10.20.07

Spending plunge broadens statewide

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    10.20.07
Housing ills leave more jobless

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    10.20.07
State's jobless rate holds steady

 

Florida Today, FL    10.20.07
Retailers expect off year

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    10.19.07
Housing stats offer glimmer of hope

 

ContraCosta Times, CA    10.17.07
Heating bills to rise in winter

 

Tampa Tribune, FL    10.15.07
State ups prepaid tuition plan's cost

 

Florida Today, FL    10.14.07
Worker confidence falls in Fla.

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    10.12.07
Orlando's gross domestic product tops nation

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    10.11.07
Housing slump hits both UCF prospect, grad

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    10.05.07
Mortgage crisis holds opportunity

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    10.05.07
Old idea won't help fix budget, GOP says

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    10.03.07
New autos are lingering on the lot

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    10.02.07
The state's economy pivots on weather

 

 

September 2007

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL     9.29.07
Florida's slowing economy sends people packing

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    9.28.07
Mall developers push on

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    9.28.07
Soaring traffic may propel need for new terminal

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    9.28.07
Bustling with business travelers

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    9.27.07
UCF professor recognized for economic forecasting

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    9.27.07

Economy sizzled - in 2005

 

Savannah Morning News, GA    9.25.07
Fatigued consumers pinching pennies as bad news seems to snowball

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    9.23.07
Don't bet your bottom dollar on this market

 

Stockton Record, CA    9.23.07
Few areas in Stockton spared pain of foreclosures

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    9.22.07
Area joblessness inches up

 

Florida Today, FL    9.22.07
County job market stagnant

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     9.22.07
Florida jobless rate worst in 2 years

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    9.21.07
Slowdown chills job market

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    9.21.07
Real estate related ranks grow despite slowdown

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    9.21.07
Orlando's job future looks bright despite housing downturn

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    9.19.07
Rate cut seen as positive medicine

 

Tallahassee Democrat, FL    9.19.07
Lenders loving interest rate cut

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    9.14.07
'Housing hangover' nails some businesses

 

Jacksonville Daily Record, FL    9.13.07
Global thinking necessary to survive

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    9.12.07
For many, homes eat too much income

 

The Sacramento Bee, CA    9.12.07
Slower, but no recession

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    9.08.07

Job growth streak ends at 4 years

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    9.07.07 - 9.13.07
Central Fl. manufacturing jobs to decline

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    9.07.07
Jumbo loan market shrinks as investors flee risk

 

August 2007

Orlando Sentinel, FL    8.29.07
The area's median income rose, the census finds

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    8.29.07
Experts still bullish on Metro Orlando's economy

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    8.24.07 - 8.30.07
ACC title games coming to C. Florida

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    8.24.07
Kuhn buildings under contract

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    9.24.07
ACC title games coming to C. Florida

 

USA Today,  US     8.22.07
Economists expect rate cut next month

This article appeared on the front cover of the Money section in USA Today.

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    8.18.07
Lenders, builders laud Fed's rate cut

 

The Oakland Tribune, CA    8.18.07

East Bay jobless rate up in July

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    8.18.07
Jobless rates rise for state, Orlando

 

Stockton Record, CA    8.18.07
Credit kicks housing down more

 

Florida Today, FL    8.18.07
Fed move boosts stocks

 

Miami Herald, FL    8.18.07
Jobless rate rises as construction slows

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    8.15.07
Enterprise Florida creates economic research network

 

Star-Telegram, TX    8.15.07
We're the home of Texas' highest foreclosure rate

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    8.14.07
County funds economic development programs

 

Florida Today, FL    8.11.07
Stocks yo-yo in wild week

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    8.10.07
Sky Shades franchise business is hot

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL     8.09.07
Area moves up ranks for personal income

 

The Villages Daily Sun, FL     8.08.07
Money Magazine puts Sumter second in job growth

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    8.05.07
Florida faces worst budget woes since 9-11

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    8.03.07
CEO: AirTran needs to land incentives soon

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    8.03.07
Transit troubles

 

July 2007

The Modesto Bee, CA     7.31.07
What's in a Ranking?

 

TC Palm, FL    7.25.07
Housing market not burst bubble, but tasty soufflé

 

Vallejo Times-Herald, CA    7.22.07
Vallejo's economy better than state's, according to report

 

Gainesville Sun, FL     7.22.07
Growth rates of city, state forecast to slow

 

Ocala Star-Banner, FL    7.22.07
Small builders have found their home in a niche market

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    7.22.07

The housing slump extends beyond houses

 

The Lakeland Ledger, FL    7.21.07
Polk unemployment rate jumps to 4.1 percent

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    7.21.07
Jobless rates up sharply in region

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     7.21.07
Regional jobless rate rises

 

Staffing Industry Report, US    7.20.07    PDF
Beige Book: Hiring up for some - Page 2

 

Stockton Record, CA    7.20.07
Pacific predicts economic scrape

 

South Florida Business Journal, FL    7.13.07
As CAFTA nations see exports decline, Florida is main beneficiary

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     7.06.07
Local foreclosures continue to skyrocket

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    7.06.07    PDF
Vestcor launches business to focus on selling condos

 

June 2007

Orlando Sentinel, FL    6.30.07
Economist: Area set to rebound

 

Bizjournals, US    6.27.07
Report: Economy not headed for tailspin

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    6.27.07
Economic 'soft landing' predicted for Orlando

This article appeared on the front cover of the Orlando Sentinel.

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    6.27.07

Tax changes may boost home sales

St. Petersburg Times, FL    6.27.07
Forecast calls for a vibrant Florida

CNBC, US    6.25.07    Watch Video
Housing market to settle slowly but surely: Economists

Orlando Sentinel, FL    6.22.07
What will new owners do at HD Supply?

Stockton Record, CA    6.21.07
Housing 'hangover' worsens in S.J. County

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    6.16.07
State's job market strong

Orlando Sentinel, FL    6.16.07
Jobless rate hangs steady

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL     6.16.07
Area's low jobless rate holds steady

Florida Today, FL    6.16.07
Brevard's jobless rate steady

Florida Today, FL    6.12.07
Housing hurts job forecasts

Orlando Business Journal, FL    6.08.07
Economic development on the rebound

Orlando Business Journal, FL    6.08.07
All-natural pesticide firm launches IPO in London

St. Petersburg Times, FL    6.08.07
Crystal gazing at home sales

Florida Today, FL    6.08.07
State economy expands, but pace of growth cools

Florida Today, FL    6.08.07
State ranks 12th in growth

News 13, FL    6.05.07   
Officials look at cutting Orange County's budget

Orlando Sentinel, FL    6.01.07
Economy weathers housing slowdown

Florida Today, FL    6.01.07
Report says worst over for housing

UCF News & Information, FL    6.01.07
UCF Economic Forecast Calls for Better Housing Market, Rise in Unemployment

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    6.01.07
Worst is over, real estate experts say

 

May 2007
Orlando Sentinel, FL    5.31.07
Report: Worst of national housing slowdown is over

Orlando Sentinel, FL    5.31.07
UCF professor releases economic report

Palm Beach Post, FL     5.30.07
Worst is over, two reports say - but how about those 'Drapes of Wrath'?

ContraCosta Times, CA    5.19.07
Local job market droops

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    5.19.07
Jobless rate is up in Charlotte and Sarasota, but not in Manatee

Orlando Sentinel, FL    5.13.07
UCF's economic forecaster

Orlando Business Journal, FL    5.11.07
City, UCF team up on Colonial Drive business incubator

Florida Today, FL    5.08.07
County's trend is to spend

The Modesto Bee, CA     5.06.07
Job outlook still sweet, experts say

 

April 2007

Palm Beach Post, FL     4.21.07
Jobless rates hold steady in region

Orlando Sentinel, FL    4.21.07
Demand for workers holds steady

Orlando Sentinel, FL    4.16.07
Shopping Spree

Florida Today, FL    4.16.07
Property tax rolls may drop by $1B

Orlando Sentinel, FL    4.13.07
Retail sales get an Easter hop in March

Fox 35 News, FL    4.12.07    Watch Video
Federal Mortgage Bail Out Proposal

Palm Beach Post, FL     4.12.07
As housing goes bust, local paychecks trimmed

Reuters, US    4.11.07
Subprime mortgage market woes seen well contained

Gainesville Sun, FL     4.11.07
Get ready for pump prices to reach $3

Reuters, US    4.09.07
Lenders aim to forestall wave of foreclosures

The New York Times, US    4.08.07
Housing Slump Pinches States in Pocketbook
This article also appears in The Ledger, Daily Reckoning, Tuscaloosa News, The Boston Globe, Gainesville Sun, Free Internet Press, Tampa Tribune, and Gold Seek

Orlando Business Journal, FL    4.06.07
Parts of Florida headed for economic 'meltdown'

Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL    4.06.07
Pink slips on the rise as employment growth elsewhere tempers the impact

Orlando Sentinel, FL    4.06.07
Low-cost veneer fades in census

Stockton Record, CA    4.01.07
Mortgage defaults on the rise, but what's next?

 

March 2007
ContraCosta Times, CA    3.30.07
Housing slump may dent job growth

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    3.22.07
Despite hurdles, Florida grows to 18 million

Orlando Sentinel, FL    3.22.07
Central Florida growth machine taps the brakes

Orlando Sentinel, FL    3.21.07
Investors launch bid for new bank

Orlando Sentinel, FL    3.16.07
Inflation deepens angst on housing

News 13, FL    3.15.07    Watch Video
Housing loan crisis

Orlando Sentinel, FL    3.09.07
Nation's cooling economy puts chill in Florida

Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL     3.08.07
Economist: Bright Futures scholarships hurt state colleges

Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL     3.08.07
UCF: Income boost in Volusia

Stockton Record, CA    3.07.07
Roller coaster fuel costs now the norm

Volusia/Flagler Business Report, FL    3.05.07
Volusia-Flagler's strengths bode well for condos

Orlando Sentinel, FL    3.04.07
Owners struggle to keep homes

Stockton Record, CA    3.03.07
Jobless rate up in S.J.

February 2007
The Reporter, CA    2.24.07
Housing slump may soon affect jobs, study says

Stockton Record, CA    2.18.07
Everything's coming up houses

Survey of Professional Forecasters    Q:1 2007

Orlando Sentinel, FL    2.12.07
Florida High Tech Corridor Council helps firms reach for the stars

Orlando Business Journal, FL    2.09.07
Hill's firm nets profit on property sale

Orlando Sentinel, FL    2.01.07
Michael Dell takes over as company CEO

January 2007
UCF News & Information, FL    1.31.07
UCF Economic Forecast indicates 2007 will not be a year of doom and gloom

Orlando Sentinel, FL    1.31.07
UCF professor predicts slowdown this year

USA Today,  US     1.29.07
Economists change rate-cut tune

East Orlando Sun, FL     01.24.07
OIA flies high

Florida Today, FL    1.20.07
Jobless rate falls to 3.1%

Palm Beach Post, FL     1.20.07
Lots of jobs, but are they right ones?

Realtor Magazine, US    1.09.07
Orlando, Fla.: Housing starts slip to normal pace

Orlando Sentinel, FL    1.08.07
Slowing home sales put damper on economy

Orlando Sentinel, FL    1.08.07
Stores popping up across the region

Orlando Business Journal, FL     1.05.06
Building bonanza

Florida Today, FL    1.02.07
Slower year expected

Palm Beach Post, FL     1.01.07
Florida's economic forecast remains cloudy