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Each week Dr. Fishkind provides radio commentary on 90.7 FM, WMFE News in which he discusses current economic events. Central Floridians can listen to Dr. Fishkind's live radio commentary each Tuesday morning, between 7:30-7:45 AM, EST.
We have provided an archive of past transcripts, which are updated weekly, for your review below. Transcripts are available in a PDF file format. You must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view PDF files.
Radio Transcript Subscription Service – Regrettably, we have discontinued this service as of March 08 due to the recent change in format (from prepared written commentary to real-time (audio file) discussion) that WMFE has decided to pursue, and the mailer software incompatibility with our email server.
| The Cost of Reducing Classroom Size | September 2, 2003
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Tourism Improves, But it Will Be a Long Road Back | September 9, 2003
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The Outlook Brightens | September 16, 2003
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The Deficit is a Big Problem For The Economy | September 23, 2003
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Signs of a Rebound in Business Travel Are Good For Florida | October 1, 2003
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Employment Turns the Corner | October 8, 2003
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Scripps Comes To Florida | October 15, 2003
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Orange County Voters Reject
Sales Taxes For Roads – Again | October 22, 2003
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Florida Leads the U.S. Recovery | October 29, 2003
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Water Resources and Growth | November 5, 2003
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The Labor Market Finally Comes To Life | November 12, 2003
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Arts Funding | November 19, 2003
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The Data Point Up and Up | November 26, 2003
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Medicare Adds Prescription Drug Benefits | December 2, 2003
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Hussein's Capture Caps a Great Week for the Economy | December 17, 2003
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Are Community Development Incentives Worth It? | December 24, 2003
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Forecast For 2004-06 | December 31, 2003
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Do Standardized Tests Work | January 7, 2004
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Employment Continues To Be a Drag on Growth | January 14, 2004
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The Ugly Truth About The Federal Budget Deficit | January 21, 2004
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Governor Bush's Budget for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 | January 28, 2004
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Busy Economic Week:
GDP Growth, the Fed, and the Budget | February 5, 2004
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Florida Flourishes, But U.S. Employment Disappoints | February 11, 2004
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We Can't Afford These Squabbles in Florida | February 18, 2004
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Jobs and the Economy | February 25, 2004
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The 2004 Legislative Session and
The Florida Economy | March 3, 2004
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Gasoline Prices and The Economy | March 23, 2004
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Health Insurance and Our Economy | March 30, 2004
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Interest Rates Are Going Up | April 20, 2004
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The Gross Domestic Product is Up, and The Legislative Session Ends on Time | May 5, 2004
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Employment Goes Up Again &
The Fed is Poised to Raise Rates | May 12, 2004
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Rates Go Up Across the Globe | May 26, 2004
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High Oil Prices and Rising Interest Rates Spell Trouble | June 2, 2004
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School Impact Fees | June 9, 2004
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Housing Markets Peak Out | June 16, 2004
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Increasing the Homestead Exemption is a Bad Idea | June 23, 2004
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School Grades and Property Values | June 30, 2004
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Is Florida Falling Behind in Income? | July 14, 2004
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Economics of the Osceola County Convention Center | July 28, 2004
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What Would a Kerry Presidency
Mean For Florida's Economy? | August 3, 2004
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July Employment Disappoints -
So How Weak is the Economy? | August 10, 2004
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Impact of Hurricane Charley | August 24, 2004
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A Slowdown in the U.S. Economy Darkens the Florida Horizon | August 31, 2004
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Why the Fed Will Continue
Raising Rates and What it Means | September 14, 2004
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More Hurricanes Mean More Problems | September 21, 2004
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Economic Slowdown Means Slower Growth in Florida, Too | October 12, 2004
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The 2004 Presidential Election | October 19, 2004
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What Does the Election Mean For the U.S. and Florida? | November 9, 2004
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Florida Needs an Urban Policy | November 16, 2004
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The Latest Data Are Good For Florida | November 23, 2004
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Reforming Medicaid | November 30, 2004
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Recent Data Painted a Mixed Picture for November | December 7, 2004
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Special Session Has
Important Business to Complete | December 14, 2004
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Market Strategy For 2005 | December 21, 2004
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The Challenges For 2005 | January 4, 2005
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What is the Best Use for the Tourist Development Tax? | January 12, 2005
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Governor Bush Proposes Reforming Medicaid | January 19, 2005
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Governor Bush Releases His Budget Recommendations | January 26, 2005
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Home Price Appreciation Will Slow in 2005 | February 2, 2005
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Reforming Social Security – Impacts on Florida | February 9, 2005
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Rampant Fraud Plagues Florida Medicaid Program | February 16, 2005
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The 2005 Legislative Session and Central Florida's Needs | March 8, 2005
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A Primer on the Tourist Development Tax | March 15, 2005
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The Impact of High Oil Prices on Our Economy | March 22, 2005
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New Home Sales Are Strong, But They Are Beginning To Slow | March 29, 2005
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Real Growth Management Through Funding | April 5, 2005
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Top Of the Business Cycle
| April 12, 2005
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What Should Florida Do With $2.2 Billion | April 19, 2005
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Governor Bush Gets Serious About Growth Management | April 26, 2005
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Higher Interest Rates and Florida's Economy | May 3, 2005
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Legislative Session Good for Florida's Economy | May 10, 2005
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BRAC 2005 Begins
| May 17, 2005
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Top of the Business Cycle | May 24, 2005
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The Latest Data and Central Florida's Economy | June 1, 2005
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The Economics of Hurricanes
| June 8, 2005
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More Mixed Economic News
| June 14, 2005
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Gambling in Broward County and at Indian Reservations | June 21, 2005
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The Phenomenon of Public Radio
| June 28, 2005
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What is The Real Economic Base of a Community? | July 5, 2005
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Local Government Budgeting in Florida | July 12, 2005
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There Really Are No Free Lunches
| July 19, 2005
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Central Florida's Housing Markets Flatten | July 26, 2005
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The High Cost of Our Quality of Life | August 2, 2005
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The High Cost of Our Quality of Life - Part 2 | August 9, 2005
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Housing Affordability and
the Impact on Our Economy | August 23, 2005
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Economic Outlook Improves
| August 30, 2005
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The Economic Impact of Hurricane Katrina | September 6, 2005
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Katrina's Impacts on Florida's Economy | September 13, 2005
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Florida Continues to Lead the Nation in Job Growth | September 20, 2005
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Hurricane Rita's Effects on Florida | September 27, 2005
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Protecting Against Sexual Predators | October 4, 2005
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Stronger Growth, Higher Inflation, and Higher Interest Rates | October 18, 2005
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High Home Prices and Their Causes | October 25, 2005
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The Good, the Bad and the Unknown | November 8, 2005
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Energy Policy for Florida
| November 15, 2005
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Florida's Insurance Crisis and How to Fix It | November 22, 2005
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The Housing Bubble Deflates
| November 29, 2005
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Great Week for the U.S. and Florida Economies | December 6, 2005
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The Special Session Will Be Special for Florida's Economy | December 13, 2005
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The Outlook for 2006 and Beyond
| December 20, 2005
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A New Year's Resolution for Florida – Fix Citizens Insurance | December 27, 2005
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Forecast For Tourism | January 3, 2006
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Financial Markets Signal a Slowdown For 2007 | January 10, 2006
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Sales Tax Holiday and Other Give-A-Ways Are Bad Policy | January 17, 2006
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Affordable Housing or the Lack Thereof | January 24, 2006
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Growth Management Part 1 - Attaining Standards | January 31, 2006
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Growth Management Part 2 - The Role of Impact Fees | February 7, 2006
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How to Make More Affordable Housing | February 21, 2006
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The Costs of Hometown Democracy | February 28, 2006
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Economic Issues for the 2006 Legislature | March 7, 2006
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Great Economic News on the Job Front | March 14, 2006
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Not All Regions Are the Same
| March 21, 2006
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Immigration Policy and Florida's Economy | March 28, 2006
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Florida's Property Tax System Needs No Radical Reform | April 4, 2006
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A Legislative Cap on Local Government Spending | April 11, 2006
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The Economic Benefits of Universal Healthcare Insurance | April 18, 2006
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Housing Markets Weaken
| April 25, 2006
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Mixed Economic News Suggest a Top for the Economy | May 2, 2006
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Slower Employment Growth
| May 9, 2006
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Implications of Recent Economic News For Central Florida | May 16, 2006
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Raising the Tourist Development Tax Benefits Everyone | May 23, 2006
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Employment Growth Slows
| May 30, 2006
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FCAT Has Economic Impacts Too
| June 6, 2006
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A Bad Week for Financial Markets and for the Economy | June 13, 2006
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Florida's Growth Downshifts
| June 20, 2006
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FCAT Improves Performance but Some Schools Are Failing | June 27, 2006
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Florida's Failing Property Insurance Marketplace | July 11, 2006
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The Mideast War May Tip the Economy into Recession | July 18, 2006
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Housing Market
Weakness Impacts the Economy |
July
25, 2006
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How Fast Is The
Economy Really Slowing? |
August 1, 2006
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Florida's Beaches
Need More Protection |
August 8, 2006
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Terrorist Plots and
Tourism |
August 15, 2006
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Economic Incentives
and Economic Development |
August 22, 2006
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Florida at the
Turning Point |
August 29, 2006
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A Week of Good
News |
September 5, 2006
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Health Care Costs and
the Uninsured in Florida |
September 12, 2006
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Illegal Immigration and Florida's Economy |
September 19, 2006
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School Enrollment Growth Slows
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September 26, 2006
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Impact of a $1 Billion Investment in Downtown Orlando |
October 3, 2006
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Mixed Signals Mean This Is the Top of the Cycle
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October 10, 2006
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Public Radio – An Amazing Economic Phenomenon
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October 17, 2006
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Crist and Davis Try To Fix Florida's Failing Insurance Market |
October 24, 2006
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Crist and Davis Try To Fix Florida's Failing Insurance Market |
October 24, 2006
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The Sky Is Not Falling
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November 7, 2006
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Reforming Florida's Property Tax System
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November 14, 2006
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Insurance Reform Is On the Horizon |
November 21, 2006
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Raising the Tolls on the Expressway
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November 28, 2006
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Florida Legislators Poised To Reform Property Insurance |
December 5, 2006
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Major Events Last Week Impact Our Economy
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December 12, 2006
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Reforming Florida's Property Insurance Market
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December 19, 2006
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2007 Will Be a Good, But Not a Great Year for Our Economy
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December 26, 2006
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What Is Florida's Population and How Has It Grown Since 2000? |
January 9, 2007
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Markets Show Continuing Strength
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January 16, 2007
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The Economics of Growth and the Quality of Life in Florida |
January 23, 2007
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Insurance Reform and Florida's Economy
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January 30, 2007
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Economic Growth Accelerates
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February 6, 2007
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Revising Florida's Property Taxes |
February 13, 2007
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Impact Fees and the Law of Diminishing Returns
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February 20, 2007
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Property Tax Reform from the Florida House |
February 27, 2007
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Why Has Local Government Spending Increased So Much? |
March 6, 2007
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Property Tax Reform and Florida’s Economy |
March 13, 2007
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Economic Update |
March 20, 2007
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Structural Imbalances in the Budget and the Coming Crisis |
March 27, 2007
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Which Program is Best for Florida's Economy? |
April 3, 2007
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The Economy Remains Strong |
April 10, 2007
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The Senate Offers a Moderate Proposal for Property Taxes |
April 17, 2007
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Some Economic Principles to Guide Property Tax Reform |
April 24, 2007
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Things Are Not As Bad As They May Seem
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May 1, 2007
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Florida's New Budget – The Economic Impacts |
May 8, 2007
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High Gasoline Prices Are Hurting the Economy |
May 15, 2007
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High Gasoline Prices are Hurting Florida |
May 22, 2007
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Housing Markets Bottom Out |
May 29, 2007
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Structural Imbalances in the Budget and the Coming Crisis |
June 5, 2007
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The Impacts of Rolling Back Ad Valorem Taxes
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June 12, 2007
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Mid Year Economic Review
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June 19, 2007
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An Effective Energy Policy Requires Higher Prices
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July 3, 2007
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Strong Employment Report Points to Gains Ahead
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July 10, 2007
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Florida's New Energy Policy |
July 17, 2007
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Florida's Economy is not on the Verge of Recession
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July 24, 2007
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Financial Markets Turn Bearish – Impacts For Florida
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July 31, 2007
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New Projects Promise to Change Central Florida's Economy |
August 7, 2007
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Global Financial Turmoil and Florida's Economy
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August 14, 2007
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Do We Want a Cheap Florida or a Great Florida?
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August 21, 2007
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Economic Reality Versus Perception
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August 28, 2007
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The Economic Truth about Global Warming
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September 4, 2007
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Does the Drop in Employment Mean Recession?
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September 11, 2007
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Consumer Confidence and Central Florida's Economy |
September 18, 2007
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The Rate Cut and Real Estate Recovery
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September 25, 2007
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State Budget Special Session |
October 2, 2007
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Is Florida Over? |
October 9, 2007
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Property Tax Reform
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October 16, 2007
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How's the Local Economy Holding Up?
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October 23, 2007
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The Problems with Impact Fees |
October 30, 2007
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Property Tax Reform Redux
| November 6, 2007
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Higher Fuel Prices, Lower Consumer
Confidence and the Impact on Central Florida | November 13, 2007
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Global Climate Change and Florida's Economy | November 20, 2007
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Governor Charlie Crist and the Seminole Gambling Deal
| November 27, 2007
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Central Florida's Employment and Housing Numbers
| December 4, 2007
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The Basics of the State Investment Fund | December 11, 2007
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The Hometown Democracy Petition Drive | December 18, 2007
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Outlook For 2008 | January 8, 2007
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What Governments Can Do To Prevent Recession | January 15, 2007
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Economics and Politics
| January 22, 2007
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The Effects of the Fed Rate Cut | January 29, 2007
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The Effects of Amendment One on Florida's Economy | February 5, 2008
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Commentary on Governor Crists'
Legislative Priorities
| February 25, 2008
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Replacing School Property Tax With Expanded Sales Taxes | March 4, 2008
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Revised Employment Numbers Mean We're in a Recession | March 11, 2008
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Foreclosures on the Rise in Florida | March 18, 2008
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TBRC Passes a New Property Tax Reform Plan | March 25, 2008
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Hank's Economic Forecast | April 1, 2008
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The Worsening Employment Numbers
| April 8, 2008
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State Lawmakers Wield the Budget Ax
| April 15, 2008
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The TBRC Property Tax/Sales Tax Swap | April 29, 2008
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What's Next For Central Florida Commuter Rail | May 6, 2008
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