Economy

TALLAHASSEE -- State House Republicans emerged from a closed-door meeting on Tuesday apparently still resolved to oppose expanding Medicaid for 800,000...

Florida Gulf Coast University hosts the Market Outlook 2015 Conference April 3. The annual forum brings together economic experts, students and the local…

Florida’s minimum wage will be going up Jan. 1, but the increase won’t necessarily put more money in the pockets of minimum wage workers. The 12 cent...

According to the latest data from the research firm RealtyTrac, Florida still leads the nation in home foreclosures with foreclosure filings on one out of…

Over the past few weeks, economic analyst Hank Fishkind has explained the host of recent reports that paint an optimistic financial picture for the end of…

Almost half of all Floridians are struggling to make ends meet. That’s the takeaway from a new report by the United Way. It’s called the ALICE report,…

Construction industry experts say there’s a severe shortage of construction workers nationwide- including in Florida. They want lawmakers to do more to…

Homelessness nationally is declining but not in Florida. That's the finding of a report out Monday by the Florida Housing Coalition and Florida Realtors…

A lot more Floridians have health coverage compared to a year ago, but the state continues to have one of the nation’s highest uninsured rates, two new…

The improving jobless numbers released last week are the latest in a string of reports that seem to show the US economy on the mend.But economic analyst…