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NEW!  Florida & Metro Forecast: December 2009

 

A comprehensive, quarterly forecast of the Florida economy and 12 metropolitan areas. Metropolitan areas covered by the forecast include: Pensacola, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Deltona-Daytona Beach, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Lakeland, Orlando-Kissimmee, Palm Bay-Melbourne, Naples-Marco Island, and Miami-Fort Lauderdale.

 

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NEW!  U.S. Forecast: December 2009

 

 

A new economic forecast is produced and distributed by the Institute every quarter. Each edition  provides updated economic information that is vital to the academic, government, and business communities. Information from the forecast is included in exclusive panels including the USA Today Survey of Top Economists, Livingston Survey, Survey of Professional Forecasters, Reuters, and Bloomberg monthly surveys.

 

 

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NEW!  AUBER Conference Video

 

AUBERtv is being produced from the 63rd Annual Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER) Conference in Austin, Texas, October 18-20.

 

 

 


 

NEW!  Metro Orlando Cleantech Report:

Assets, Capabilities, Presence, & Potential

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioned by Orange County Mayor Richard T. Crotty, this study assesses Metro Orlando’s Assets, Capabilities, and Potential in the cleantech industry.

 

In this report, we highlight the evolution of the cleantech industry, and we study the six major cleantech areas of opportunity for the region, based on our research. We also highlight the existing cleantech clusters and initiatives; Metro Orlando’s current strengths, including its natural resources, educational institutions, supporting organizations; the Metro Orlando cleantech industry; its potential for growth, including the region’s economic strengths, the leadership, its R&D capabilities, and its strong technology base. Finally, we share the findings of the survey and make recommendations on the best course of actions in the near or medium future, including the policies that could benefit the region.

 

 

To view the Metro Orlando Cleantech Report in Adobe PDF form, please click here.

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NEW! Sean Snaith Ranked Among Most Accurate Forecasters by Bloomberg News

 

A University of Central Florida economist has been named one of the country's most accurate forecasters by Bloomberg News.

Sean Snaith, the Director of UCF's Institute for Economic Competitiveness, is one of two academic economists making the list, which appears in the December issue of "Bloomberg Markets." Snaith is named in the top five for his accurate predictions about the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate, the Federal Funds rate.

 

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Money Talk$ T.V. Show

 

 

 

Media

Dr. Sean Snaith was featured on the cover of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce's FirstMonday, and his article, On the Horizon, was the cover story in the January 2008 publication.  To view the article, click here.

Recent Videos

 

April 9, 2008   

                           

BNN

What insight did the FOMC give to the current state of the U.S.

economy? BNN speaks with Sean Snaith, economist, Institute

for Economic Competitiveness.

 


 

March 21, 2008                    

 

The Wall Street Journal

Housing Markets: A Vacant Look

                

 

 


 

March 7, 2008

                           

BNN

BNN gets insight on the U.S. jobs data from Sean Snaith, economist with the Institute for Economic Competitiveness.

                 


 
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