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Hank Fishkind Commentary: Slow Job Growth Problematic for Central Florida

The Fed surprised some economists last week by deciding not to taper off its bond buying program. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says the Fed was reacting to underwhelming data on retail sales and job growth.

Fishkind says slow job growth is a problem for Florida- even as unemployment numbers trend down.