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Chief Economist Corner: The Coming Global Economic Slowdown and Its Impact on Florida
By: Dr. Ben Tabatabaei, Chief Economist & Executive Director of the International Center of Economic Development, Florida Chamber of Commerce Alphabet, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and Salesforce are all examples of well-known industry giants cutting their workforce amid concerns over a global slowdown in the tech sector. Amazon recently notified its workforce that it will be laying off 18,000 of its employees; concentrated among those who hold administrative and corporate positions. This is mainly due to…
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A statement from Mark Wilson, Florida Chamber of Commerce President & CEO regarding Florida’s affordable housing:
“Florida needs more affordable employee housing and we applaud President Passidomo for her leadership. Florida’s ability to attract and retain the talent necessary to grow from the 16th to 10th largest global economy relies on the availability of affordable and attainable housing. Senate President Kathleen Passidomo’s important legislation will help meet the needs of our growing state and ensure Florida’s workforce can continue to ‘live local’ in the communities where they work. As Florida welcomes…
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Florida Chamber Foundation Predicts Another Positive Year of Population and Economic Growth in 2023
The Florida Chamber Foundation unveiled its 2023 economic and demographic predictions during its 2023 Florida Economic Outlook & Jobs Solution Summit today. During today’s state of Florida business and forecasting event, the Florida Chamber Foundation team, leading economists, and industry experts shared a glimpse into the opportunities and challenges Florida’s economy is facing on the road to 2030, in addition to an exclusive 2023 Florida economic forecast, a national economic outlook, and valuable insight into…
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A statement from Mark Wilson, Florida Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Regarding Historic, Consumer-Focused Property Insurance Reforms Pass During Special Session
“The Florida Chamber applauds Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida’s House and Senate leaders for their continued efforts to stabilize Florida’s property insurance market and protect Florida’s consumers from hurricane taxes, diminishing coverage options and increasing affordability challenges. The passage of Florida Chamber-backed Senate Bill 2A protects Floridians by making significant strides towards long standing Florida Chamber priorities, specifically reining in Florida’s lawsuit abuse problems, eliminating cost drivers ripe for fraud such as assignment of benefits,…
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Florida’s Childhood Poverty Numbers Trending in the Right Direction
Brand new childhood poverty data shows the number of Florida children living in poverty has dropped to 763,527 – down more than 10,000 from last year. This marks the sixth consecutive year that childhood poverty in Florida has decreased from over 900,000 when the Florida 2030 Blueprint was launched in 2018. While the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Florida Prosperity Project, a full-time effort led by Florida’s job creators, aims to cut childhood poverty in half by…
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