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What the Fed’s Final 2025 Interest Rate Cut Means for Consumers and Businesses
By: Sheridan Morby, Senior Research Economist, Florida Chamber Foundation As 2025 comes to a close, the Federal Reserve has made final decisions on interest rates this year, with another .25 percentage point interest rate cut. There were two chapters for the story of inflation in 2025. In the first few months of the year, uncertainty surrounding national policy and little movement in inflation and labor market dynamics led to no change in interest rates. However,…
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Florida Chamber’s Carolyn Johnson Named to News Service of Florida’s Inaugural Who’s Who in Government Relations
Carolyn Johnson, vice president of governmental affairs at the Florida Chamber of Commerce, has been recognized by the News Service of Florida in its inaugural Who’s Who in Government Relations Awards. The awards ceremony was held on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Tallahassee. The Who’s Who in Government Relations Awards honors the most influential leaders across Florida who help their organizations communicate legislative priorities to elected officials. Recipients come from…
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Florida Chamber Foundation Study Shows Over $11 Billion in Federal Funding Lost to 2020 Census Undercount
The Florida Chamber Foundation unveiled a new county-by-county study examining the effects of the 2020 census undercount during the 2025 Florida Transportation, Growth & Infrastructure Solution Summit in Orlando, showing that, incredibly, approximately 750,000 Florida residents were not counted in the 2020 Census. The undercount resulted in an estimated $11.4 billion in federal funding that could have been used to support schools, healthcare, roads, and community programs- that’s approximately $1 billion per year that went…
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Florida Chamber of Commerce Endorses Jake Johansson In Senate District 8 for the 2026 Election
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (December 2, 2025) — The Florida Chamber of Commerce is once again uniting Florida’s business community for good and today endorsed Jake Johansson for Senate District 8 for the 2026 election. Johansson served our country for 35 years as a member of the U.S. Navy, retiring as a Navy Captain, before transitioning his lifetime of public service to local government as Port Orange City Manager and as a member of the Volusia County…
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Florida Keeps Growing: Business and Policy Leaders Gather for Florida Chamber Foundation’s 2025 Florida Transportation, Growth & Infrastructure Solution Summit
The Florida Chamber Foundation will be hosting its 2025 Florida Transportation, Growth & Infrastructure Solution Summit on December 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando. The Solution Summit serves as a visioning platform for asset owners, developers, engineers, logistics firms, economic developers, and state and local policymakers to engage in candid dialogue, build strategic partnerships, and advance solutions aligned with the Florida 2030 Blueprint’s infrastructure goals, while addressing the opportunities…
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