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December 2008

Orlando Sentinel, FL    12.28.08
The key to recovery: Diversifying

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    12.28.08
Dip in tax base stings region

 

Florida Today, FL   12.28.08
Brevard leaves rough '08 economy in past

 

Associated Press, US    12.23.08
Will Obama's stimulus work fast enough?

 

Florida Times Union Jacksonville, FL    12.22.08
Economist has city's forecast

 

Florida Today, FL   12.20.08
Jobless rate still rising

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    12.20.08
Florida jobless rates go from bad to worse

 

Miami Herald, FL    12.20.08
Unemployment rises

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL    12.20.08
Volusia, Flagler jobless rate rises

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    12.20.08
Dressed for the office, he stands on the corner

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    12.20.08

Florida leads nation in job losses

 

UCF News & Information, FL    12.18.08
UCF Economist: It's [still] a great time to buy with big bucks, perfect credit

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    12.17.08
Slash and earn? Holiday shoppers hold out for better deals

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    12.17.08
Federal Reserve sets key interest rate at all-time low

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    12.15.08

For Tampa Bay, 8.8% jobless rate by 2010

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    12.15.08
'Accelerate Florida' road projects may be more salesmanship than economic boost

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    12.14.08

Bay are recession promises to be longer, deeper

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    12.14.08

Small businesses reduced to survival mode

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    12.11.08
Census details North Port housing excess

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    12.10.08

Personnel costs rising fast for Tampa

 

USA Today,  US     12.08.08
Obama eyes 'shovel-ready' fixes in a long recovery

 

The News-Press , FL    12.06.08
National jobless rate portends bad times here

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    12.05.08
New Fed program spurs interest

 

Dow Jones,  US     12.03.08
December rally not in the cards

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    12.03.08

UCF economist Snaith predicts worst recession since 1980s

 

MarketWatch, US    12.02.08

Warm regions sinking to bottom 10 on cities' list

 

UCF News & Information, FL    12.02.08
UCF Economist: Credit crunch will contract U.S. economy through holidays

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    12.02.08
Orlando-area builders await federal cash to get on the roads again

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    12.02.08

Survey: For business, Tampa Bay in freefall

 

November 2008

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL    11.30.08
Local leaders ready wish lists

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    11.30.08

Growth won't pay the bills in Florida

 

Winter Park/Maitland Observer, FL    11.27.08
Bleak Black Friday

 

Tampa Tribune, FL    11.27.08
Black Friday looking bleak as job losses affect spending

 

Central Florida Future, FL    11.26.08
Black Friday looking blue

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    11.26.08
Snaith recognized by Bloomberg News

 

Tampa Tribune, FL    11.26.08
Florida job losses to weigh heavy on Black Friday

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    11.25.08
Housing prices keep sliding

 

Associated Press, US    11.24.08
Analysis: Why Citi had to be rescued

 

UCF News & Information, FL    11.24.08
UCF economist ranked among most accurate forecasters by Bloomberg News

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    11.24.08
Disney tops Central Florida's biggest employers

 

Florida Times Union Jacksonville, FL    11.23.08
Economy remains a challenge, but Palm Coast is still coasting

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    11.23.08
Weak spot in state plan to expedite roadwork?

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    11.22.08
Loss of jobs is as bad as it seems: Rate of 7% is a 15-year high

 

Florida Today, FL   11.22.08
Unemployment edges upward

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    11.22.08
State jobless rate highest in 15 years

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     11.21.08
Florida jobless rate hits 7 percent

 

CNNMoney.com, US    11.21.08

Why cheap gas can't save the economy

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    11.21.08
Jobless rate rises in Manatee and Sarasota

 

East Orlando Sun, FL    11.20.08
The Great Depression vs. the '08 recession

 

Miami Herald, FL    11.20.08
South Florida inflation falls with gas prices

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     11.18.08
FPL says falling energy prices putting $1 bil back in Floridians' pockets

 

SteelGuru, India    11.12.08
Recession Report - US still not officially in a recession

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    11.12.08
High hopes for a new loan plan

 

WIOD NewsRadio, FL    11.11.08
Gov. Charlie Crist asking for help

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    11.10.08
With jobs scant, North Port families moving on

 

Florida Today, FL   11.09.08
More than political stability is needed

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    11.09.08

Obama's effect on Florida's economy

 

Florida Today, FL   11.08.08
Experts call for another stimulus

 

CNNMoney.com, US    11.07.08

Call it a recession, already

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    11.07.08
Obama faces dire problems, policy experts say at UCF forum

 

Florida Today, FL   11.06.08
Temp work harder to find

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL    11.04.08
Economic storm hitting small businesses hard

 

Hernando Today, FL    11.02.08
Existing home sales improve slightly

 

October 2008

Orlando Business Journal, FL    10.31.08
Some say gay marriage ban would be bad for business

 

HomesGoFast.Com, UK    10.31.08
Existing home sales rise in Florida

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL    10.31.08
UCF economist: U.S. in a recession

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    10.30.08

Fed's rate cut no guarantee the economy will break out of its funk

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    10.30.08
Rally fizzles after Fed cut

 

Florida Today, FL   10.30.08
Opinions vary on rate cut

 

Florida Times Union Jacksonville, FL    10.30.08
Jacksonville hotel business down by 6 percent in 2008

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     10.30.08
Proof expected of looming recession

 

Jacksonville Daily Record, FL    10.30.08
Visit Jax gets new chair, talks tourism

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    10.30.08

Unemployment flat in September, but rise is predicted

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    10.30.08
Housing market may get a boost

 

Forbes, US    10.29.08
Analysis: How low can Fed go on interest rates?

 

The Globe and Mail, Canada    10.29.08
Fed cuts to tackle 'turmoil'

 

North Florida News Daily, FL     10.27.08
Florida's home sales increase last month

 

Sun Newspapers, FL     10.26.08
Business cycles yield only some of their secrets

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL    10.25.08
Plunging prices drive up home sales

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL    10.25.08
Beyond the bailout

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    10.25.08
Housing prices erase the boom

 

Florida Today, FL   10.25.08
Home sales gather strength

 

Florida Times Union Jacksonville, FL    10.25.08
Jacksonville home sales flat; up 24% statewide

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    10.25.08

Tampa Bay area's rise in house sales is mostly a mirage

 

Sun Newspapers, FL     10.24.08
Charlotte awaits snowbirds as state home sales jump

 

Florida Today, FL   10.24.08
Deals spark surge in Brevard home sales

 

The Lakeland Ledger, FL    10.24.08
As prices drop, Polk home sales jump 24 percent in September

 

Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL    10.24.08
Tampa's existing home sales on the rise

 

South Florida Business Journal, FL    10.24.08
Florida home sales rise 24%

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    10.24.08

Home sales up 29 percent; prices lowest in 4 years

 

MarketWatch, US    10.24.08

Florida's existing home, condo sales increase in September 2008, according to Florida Association of Realtors

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    10.24.08
Metro Orlando a magnet for Hispanics

 

WFTV 9, FL    10.21.08
Rising dollar could cause problems for tourism industry

 

Sky News, US    10.21.08
US economy could still swing vote

 

WFTV 9, FL    10.20.08
Report: Circuit City to close stores

 

Miami Herald, FL    10.19.08
Can Florida economy take a double whammy?

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    10.18.08
Orlando-area jobless rate holds steady in September after months on the rise

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    10.18.08
Florida's unemployment remains at 6.6 percent in September, maintaining 14-year high

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL    10.18.08
Area jobless rate improves slightly in September

 

Florida Today, FL   10.18.08
September jobless rate steadies

 

Tampa Tribune, FL    10.17.08
Florida's unemployment rate highest in 14 years

 

Flashpoint, FL    10.13.08    Watch Video

'Flashpoint' discusses economic crisis in Central Fla.

 

Florida Today, FL   10.12.08
Home values hold owners hostage

 

Naples Daily News, FL   10.10.08
State pension fund takes a hit, but overseers still confident

 

Winter Park/Maitland Observer, FL    10.09.08
Holding strong in trying times

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    10.09.08
Economy

 

UCF News & Information, FL    10.08.08
UCF economist calls Florida the 'Ultimate Handyman's Special'

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    10.07.08
Heirlooms, gold teeth--desperate people are selling whatever it takes to get by

 

Florida Today, FL   10.07.08
Global woes likely to get local

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    10.07.08
For troubled homeowners, Countrywide deal offers hope

 

WFLA, FL    10.06.08
Gas prices show steady decline

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    10.05.08
How to talk money & markets

 

Tampa Tribune, FL    10.04.08
Is grocery shopping hazardous to your health?

 

Tampa Tribune, FL    10.04.08
Unemployment claims increase 70%

 

Florida Today, FL   10.04.08
Brevard felt pain of downturn early

 

CNNMoney.com, US    10.03.08

Bailout: Not popular but the right call

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    10.02.08
Borrowers are still borrowing, for now

 

NewsDay, NY    10.01.08
Economists say bailout needed to free up credit

 

September 2008

Orlando Sentinel, FL    9.30.08
How the economy crisis might affect Orlando area

 

Miami Herald, FL    9.28.08
Economists, voters split on candidates' financial-fix plans

 

Associated Press, US    9.28.08
A successful bailout? Watch lending between banks

 

Miami Today, FL    9.25.08
Florida Marlins fans could end up paying high ticket prices in the new park; experts say team must keep fans in mind

 

The Lakeland Ledger, FL    9.24.08
Polk homes sales fall in August

 

Florida Today, FL    9.23.08
Housing costs gobble up more income, Census shows

 

Forbes, US    9.23.08
Most and least expensive U.S. cities for renters

 

Florida Times Union Jacksonville, FL    9.22.08
Poll: Economy weak, so is trust in candidates

 

Florida Today, FL    9.22.08
Harris makes the 'big leagues'

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    9.20.08
Orlando area jobless rate worst since 2002

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL    9.20.08
State unemployment rate at 13-year high

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    9.20.08
Seeing reasons for economic hope

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    9.20.08
Unemployment line just keeps getting longer

 

Florida Today, FL    9.20.08
Brevard jobless rate rises to 7.2%

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    9.18.08
Fewer residents appeal property taxes

 

Miami Herald, FL    9.17.08
Fed holds interest rates steady

 

WFLA, FL    9.16.08
Much needed message

 

The Lakeland Ledger, FL    9.15.08
Already-hurting Fla. takes new hits

 

The News-Press , FL    9.13.08
Lee County frees reserves to boost business

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    9.09.08
It's a fine time to buy a house--really

 

Florida Today, FL    9.09.08
Federal takeover won't save mortgages

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    9.08.08
Agency builds on its mission

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    9.07.08
Real estate agents learn to adapt

 

Bradenton Herald, FL    9.06.08
More Florida homes headed for foreclosure, report suggests

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    9.06.08

August jobless numbers show economic strain

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    9.5.08
Preparing for the best and worst of times

 

UCF News & Information, FL    9.02.08
UCF Economist: Wall Street, Washington wading in murky waters through 2008

 

The News-Press , FL    9.01.08
Workers see need for labor diversity in Southwest Florida

 

August 2008

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    8.31.08
Working harder to work at all

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    8.29.08
Local health of economy still debated

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    8.27.08

Bay area's economy looks healthy in rearview mirror

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    8.22.08
Business, health services firms expected to go on 4Q hiring binge

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    8.19.08
Commercial real-estate group to host meeting next week in Orlando

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    8.19.08
Any economic bump could be blown away

 

Tampa Tribune, FL    8.16.08
State's unemployment rate soars

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    8.16.08
Florida's unemployment rate hits its worst level since 1995

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    8.16.08
Construction woes drive unemployment rate to 13-year high

 

Florida Today, FL    8.16.08
Basic jobs more attractive

 

Sun Newspapers, FL     8.16.08
Local unemployment spikes to 8.6 percent

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    8.15.08
Free trade's high cost

 

ContraCosta Times, CA    8.15.08
Future shock: Gas hits $10 in California?

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     8.15.08
Jobless rate at 13-year high

 

Florida Today, FL    8.15.08
Consumer prices take a leap

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    8.10.08
A focus on filling high-tech jobs in South Florida is paying off

 

Florida Today, FL    8.09.08
Retailers worry over lackluster back-to-school sales

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    8.8.08
Study: China trade imbalance costs Fla. almost 101,000 jobs

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    8.08.08
Rebound in local home sales raises hopes for housing

 

BioRegion News, US    8.04.08
Orlando EDC sees growth, despite slump, as two Life-Sci anchors plan '09 openings

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    8.02.08
When did we hit 'recession'? Better ask, how hard?

 

The Oviedo-Winter Springs Voice, FL    8.01.08
Goodbye Starbucks

 

July 2008

Inside Futures, US    7.31.08
The Stock Index Report by Carley Garner

 

Business News Network, CA    7.31.08    Watch Video

Market Morning: July 31, 2008: U.S. GDP

 

CNBC.com, US    7.31.08
Oil prices may be unlikely savior for US economy

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    7.31.08
The markets in 60 seconds

 

Florida Today, FL    7.31.08
Will 'rescue' be enough?

 

Miami Herald, FL    7.30.08
Consumer confidence up in Florida

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    7.25.08
Central Florida sheds 600 manufacturing jobs

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    7.25.08
Apartment rents up despite occupancy rates being down

 

The Oviedo-Winter Springs Voice, FL    7.25.08
Fuel spike changing college life

 

Florida Today, FL    7.21.08
Biofuel use rising as debate heats up

 

Florida Today, FL    7.19.08
Brevard jobless rate rises to 6 percent

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     7.19.08
Jobless rate rises in area

 

United Press International, US    7.19.08
Labor Dept.: Florida tops in lost jobs

 

WFLA, FL    7.19.08
Economist-Florida jobless figures not unexpected

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    7.19.08
Unemployment report holds bad news for Orlando-area job hunters

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    7.19.08
Governor Charlie Crist to face problems in Florida after return from Europe

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    7.19.08
Unemployment up in region

 

Miami Herald, FL    7.19.08
Florida loses 78,000 jobs -- worst in U.S.

 

Tallahassee Democrat, FL     7.19.08
Jobless rates rise for Big Bend counties

 

Tallahassee Democrat, FL     7.18.08
Unemployment across Big Bend on the rise

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    7.16.08
Economic angst deepens

 

CNNMoney.com, US    7.14.08

Fannie, Freddie: Not out of the woods

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    7.13.08

The Biz: Chicago Cubs and Walter Industries chairman still linked

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    7.12.08
In Sarasota and Manatee, housing uptick stirs hope

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    7.11.08
University of Central Florida funding cuts may hurt local economy

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    7.11.08
Florida economy starting to improve--slowly

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    7.11.08
Between us and Flint, an unhappy kinship

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    7.10.08
Altamonte Springs, other Central Florida cities lose population

Sun Sentinel, FL    7.07.08
When will it end? Economic observers say Florida's downturn likely will last another year

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    7.06.08

Market leaves housing flippers flopping

 

WMFE, US    7.02.08
UCF Economic Forecast -- Florida Poised For Significant Growth

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    7.01.08
Orlando-area economy will stagnate well into next year, UCF expert predicts

 

June 2008

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    6.30.08
Expert at UCF sees growth in long run but more pain first

 

UCF News & Information, FL    6.30.08
UCF Economist Says Today's Slowdown Won't Hinder Florida's Future Growth

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    6.29.08

For hurting Floridians, a little help, please

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    6.27.08
County governments to lose millions of dollars as property values drop

 

Florida Today, FL    6.21.08
Jobless rate hits 5.7%

 

The News-Press , FL    6.21.08
Lee County jobless rate at 16-year high

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    6.21.08
Jobless picture darkens for state

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    6.21.08
Goodbye, jobs: Florida unemployment jumps

 

Miami Herald, FL    6.21.08
S. Fla. jobless rate highest in 5 years

 

Tallahassee Democrat, FL     6.21.08
Florida jobless rate rises by 0.5 percent in May

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    6.21.08

Jobless rates up in Florida and most other states

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     6.20.08
Unemployment still rising

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    6.16.08
Loss of hospital contract forces shutdown

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    6.16.08
A $220 million question: What will tax cuts do?

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    6.15.08
Gas crunch crimps students' lives

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    6.13.08

Economist predicts slow but steady turnaround

 

Florida Real Estate Journal, FL    6.12.08
Experts: Flexibility is key

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    6.12.08

Florida job-recruitment chief Adams undeterred

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    6.12.08
No fanfare as painful budget inked

 

Florida Today, FL    6.07.08
Unpaid property tax bills are on the rise

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    6.07.08

A barrage of bad news raises worries on economy

 

WDBO, FL    6.06.08
Local expert predicts more job losses in Florida

 

Tampa Tribune, FL    6.06.08
Construction Drop Erases State's GDP Growth In 2007

 

The Oviedo-Winter Springs Voice, FL    6.06.08
Economic hope for the soufflé

 

Ocala Star-Banner, FL    6.05.08
Economist: Market going nowhere fast

 

Miami Herald, FL    6.04.08
Dade cab riders to be hit with fuel surcharge

 

CNBC.com, US    6.03.08
Credit-card use is surging, risking another debt crisis

 

May 2008

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    5.30.08
Slower rise brings softer fall for home prices

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    5.30.08

Does the U.S. economy resemble a Red Bull?

 

Jacksonville Daily Record, FL    5.30.08
Economic Roundtable reinforces what many know--Northeast Florida better off than most

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    5.30.08
UCF: Expect economic turbulence through 2009

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    5.30.08
Economic growth boosts Orlando-area's outlook despite slump in housing

 

Florida Times Union Jacksonville, FL    5.30.08
First Coast outlook: No need for panic

 

UCF News & Information, FL    5.29.08
U.S. economy acting just like a typical teen-ager, says UCF report

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    5.28.08
Selling of Florida may be tougher because of budget cuts

 

Florida Today, FL    5.23.08
Experts detail economic outlook

 

The Lakeland Ledger, FL    5.21.08
Economist: Fla.'s recovery to lag behind nation's

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    5.17.08

Pink slips pile up in Florida

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    5.17.08
Metro Orlando adds 6,200 jobs over past year

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL    5.17.08
Unemployment levels fluctuate

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL    5.17.08
Local jobs picture isn't pretty

 

The News-Press , FL    5.17.08
Decline in Lee jobless 'a lull'

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    5.17.08
Good news: Florida jobless rate unchanged

 

Florida Today, FL    5.17.08
Brevard jobless rate falls

 

Business Wire, US    5.16.08
The Villages ranks as fastest growing micropolitan area in the nation

 

Miami Herald, FL    5.15.08
S. Florida's inflation outpaces national average

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    5.14.08
College Park Video closing its doors

 

Volusia/Flagler Business Report, FL    5.12.08
Making economic forecasts is easy--getting it right, or even accurately tracking it, is not

 

Florida Today, FL    5.09.08
Merchants bank on tax rebate

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    5.07.08
Orlando area actually lost jobs in late '07, but housing might not be so bad

 

MarketWatch, US    5.06.08

What would you do about food prices?

 

Flashpoint, FL    5.04.08    Watch Video

'Flashpoint' explains gas prices

 

Daily Democrat, FL    5.02.08

Gas prices bring pain to local economy

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    5.01.08

After rate cuts, Fed plays wait and see

This article appeared on the front cover of the St. Petersburg Times.

 

April 2008

WDBO, FL    4.30.08
Will high gas prices scare tourists?

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL    4.30.08
Group seeks to annex land that would expand Palm Coast

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    4.29.08
Interest rate cut unlikely to help hard-hit Floridians

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    4.27.08
Central Florida food prices keep rising - but ways exist to cut your bill

 

Florida Today, FL    4.27.08
Economic outlook focus of seminar

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    4.25.08
Small businesses eat price increases

 

UCF News & Information, FL    4.22.08
International summit focuses on finance, trade issues

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    4.21.08
Study turns bleak on housing starts in 2 counties

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    4.19.08
Unemployment continues to grow in state, region

 

Florida Today, FL    4.19.08
Jobless rate creeps to 5.3%

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    4.19.08
Area unemployment skyrockets

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     4.18.08
Florida's jobless rate at 4-year high

 

Bankrate, US    4.17.08
'Average' buyer can't afford home

This article also appeared in the Naples Daily News, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Scripps News and the Nashua Telegraph.

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    4.17.08

Gas tax holiday could leave hangover

 

Reuters, US    4.15.08
Sour economy casts pall over once sunny Florida

This article also appeared in The Financial Express and the Globe and Mail.

 

ContraCosta Times, CA    4.14.08
Gas prices shatter inflation ceiling

 

The Villages Daily Sun, FL     4.11.08
The Villages Micropolitan Statistical Area ranks as fastest growing in the nation

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    4.08.08
Soft landing possible for Florida economy despite housing's thud

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    4.07.08
In Lake, snowbirds' flight adds to economic woe

 

Northwest Florida Daily News, FL    4.04.08
Locals hopeful, even with grim economic forecast

This article also appeared in the The Walton Sun.

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    4.04.08
A cure?  Try curing my fill-'er-up blues

 

March 2008

St. Petersburg Times, FL    3.31.08

Treasury chief Henry Paulson's plan a financial fixer-upper

 

ContraCosta Times, CA    3.30.08
Fueling woes

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    3.29.08

Florida's jobless rate stands still

 

Florida Today, FL    3.29.08
Expert: Economic forecasts positive

 

The Lakeland Ledger, FL    3.29.08
Polk jobless rate 4.8% in Feb., up from year-ago rate

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    3.29.08
Job picture may get worse

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    3.29.08
Hunting for jobs in Orlando area getting tougher

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL    3.29.08
Jobs outlook in area worsens

 

Tampa Tribune, FL    3.28.08
State's job numbers continue to fall

 

UCF News & Information, FL    3.28.08
UCF Economist says recession hits Florida harder

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    3.27.08

Florida population rate tumbles

 

Florida Times Union Jacksonville, FL    3.27.08
Recessions are clearest in the rear-view mirror

 

ContraCosta Times, CA    3.25.08
Gas prices bring pain that seeps deeply into economy

 

Miami Herald, FL    3.25.08
Home prices fall; sales to rise?

This article also appeared in Black Enterprise.

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    3.24.08
Demand for teachers in Florida declines

Variants of this article have appeared in the Ocala Star-Banner, the Northwest Florida Daily News, The Gainesville Sun, and First Coast News.

 

Miami Herald, FL    3.24.08
South Florida businesses feel the recession blues

 

The News-Press, FL    3.23.08
Victims of Lee bust opt for bankruptcy

 

Miami Herald, FL    3.23.08
Forecasts clash on impact of Florida tax swap

This article also appeared in the Bradenton Herald.

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    3.22.08

What's good for the economy isn't good for everyone

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL    3.22.08
Volusia, Flagler wages rise

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    3.20.08
Orlando-area population rises despite slump

 

Miami Herald, FL    3.20.08
'Yes, we are in a recession'--just ask your neighbor

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    3.19.08

Dow surges on rate cut

 

Associated Press, US    3.19.08
Fed juggles inflation, sour economy

 

Fox 35 News, FL    3.12.08    Watch Video
High gas prices are causing pain at the grocery store

 

Miami Herald, FL    3.08.08
S. Fla. jobless rate rises

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    3.08.08
U.S. job loss fuels fear of recession

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    3.08.08
With job losses, grim gets grimmer

 

Tallahassee Democrat, FL     3.08.08
Tallahassee jobless rate remains low

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     3.08.08
Recession fears escalate

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL     3.08.08
Flagler County leads state in unemployment

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    3.08.08

State changes tale: Jobs disappearing

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    3.08.08
South Florida losing jobs; state agency's revisions turning gains into losses

 

The Post and Courier Charleston, SC   3.02.08
Buyers are 'condo-fishing' in some markets

 

Stockton Record, CA   3.01.08
Jobs scarce in San Joaquin

 

February 2008

Orlando Business Journal, FL    2.29.08
Mortgage meltdown costs Orlando airport $12 million

 

Fresno Bee, CA   2.29.08
Unemployment rates in Valley rise

This article also appeared in Black Enterprise.

 

UCF News & Information, FL    2.28.08
UCF economist: U.S. should worry about 'Morning After' economic stimulus plans

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    2.27.08
Old foe, stagflation, may return

 

Bradenton Herald, FL    2.23.08
Overheard this week

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    2.22.08

Is stagflation a '70s flashback?

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    2.21.08
Arcade auction doesn't mean it's "game over"

 

Bradenton Herald, FL    2.17.08
State panel considers taxpayer bill of rights

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    2.15.08
State eyes stimulus

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    2.15.08
Business groups push state to pass stimulus package

This article also appeared in the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    2.15.08
Harris Corp. to expand beyond defense industry

 

College Times, AZ    2.14.08
Real World Worries

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    2.09.08
Housing downturn may spill over to Orlando area's service sector

 

Miami Herald, FL    2.09.08
Rebates are no long-term fix

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    2.07.08
High-tech Harris Corp. of Melbourne to add 425 jobs by mid-2008

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL     2.07.08
Volusia to tackle job creation

 

January 2008

Florida Today, FL    1.31.08
Everyone hopes Fed's action will benefit economy

 

Florida Today, FL    1.31.08
Fed slashes key rate, signals more cuts on way

 

USA Today,  US     1.31.08
Another Fed cut: A rock...Bernanke...and a hard place

This article also appeared in the Red Orbit.

 

Florida Today, FL    1.30.08
County can propose tax cap

 

WESH Channel 2, FL    1.30.08
Study: Fla. economy at 16-year low

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    1.28.08
Buy-local campaigns can boost the bottom line

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    1.27.08
Presidential rivals pledge many shades of tax reform

 

Tampa Tribune, FL    1.27.08
How to survive a recession

 

Palm Beach Post, FL     1.26.08
Plenty of Floridians believe state's in a recession

 

Jacksonville Business Journal, FL    1.25.08
Slower job growth expected until 2009

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    1.25.08
Astralis buys Deskrafters, eyes two more firms

 

Tampa Business Journal, FL    1.25.08
State unemployment on the rise

 

Miami Herald, FL    1.24.08
Property tax 'portability' may cure one problem, cause another

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    1.23.08
Fearful of a recession?  Take a breath and watch for GDP report

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    1.23.08
Rate cut by Fed heads off a Dow dive

 

Florida Times Union Jacksonville, FL    1.23.08
Recession? Maybe. What is means..

 

Florida Today, FL    1.23.08
Economy rattles residents

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    1.23.08

Tampa Bay businesses react: The rate cut will help but...

 

Florida Association of Realtors, FL    1.21.08
Why buy a Florida home now? Large inventories offer options, say Florida Realtors

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    1.20.08
Vote may aggravate inequity in taxes

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    1.20.08

Briefs: Which Florida counties have lowest jobless rates?

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    1.19.08
Lake County unemployment rate shoots up

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    1.19.08
State's unemployment rate climbs to highest since 2004

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    1.19.08
Jobless rates keeps rising

 

Stockton Record, CA   1.19.08
San Joaquin County's rate is highest in nearly four years

 

Daytona Beach News Journal, FL     1.19.08
Volusia, Flagler jobless rate up

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    1.19.08
President Bush's plans stir little hope of aiding South Florida economy

 

Florida Today, FL    1.19.08
The portability debate

 

Miami Herald, FL    1.17.08
More cash to consumers called key to revival

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    1.17.08
South Florida battered by highest inflation rate in U.S.

 

Sun Sentinel, FL    1.15.08
Wholesale prices in 2007 at fastest pace in 26 years

 

Miami Herald, FL    1.14.08
South Florida's economic outlook

 

WESH Channel 2, FL    1.14.08
Economist breaks down Amendment 1

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    1.13.08
Mulder's bold idea for tax cuts in Deltona lacks details

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    1.11.08
Professional, business services to add 7,200 jobs

 

Herald-Tribune, FL    1.09.08
Study: Southwest Florida retail, commercial real estate in 'recession'

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    1.08.08
New jobs buoy Metro Orlando's real estate market, analyst's say

 

Orlando Sentinel CFB, FL    1.07.08 - 1.13.08   PDF
How will Central Florida stack up?

 

Orlando Sentinel CFB, FL    1.07.08 - 1.13.08   PDF
Economy's voyage into unknown

 

Florida Real Estate Journal, FL    1.07.08
Orlando's variety key in tougher times

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    1.07.08
Retailers face tougher sell when it comes to expansion plans

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    1.07.08
Housing industry to play a major role in region's fortune

 

Pensacola News Journal, FL    1.06.08
Portable tax break may not be magic cure

 

The News-Press, FL    1.06.08
Vote might rev up market

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL    1.05.08

Jobs sink, worries rise

 

Orlando Business Journal, FL    1.04.08
D.R. Horton sheds three parcels near Lake Nona

 

Orlando Sentinel, FL    1.01.08
Reform taxes, diversity to boost regional economy