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High inflation, a wickedly strong housing market and a resilient job market were the features of the South Florida economy in 2023.
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South Florida represents extremes of two important economic barometers for the Biden administration — low unemployment but stubborn inflation.
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As California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis prepare to debate on Fox News, many factors separate their two states, including their ideological leanings and their voting patterns.
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Despite plenty of dire forecasts for the economy this year, there has been no recession. And Florida’s economy has been a growing bright spot. Yet, inflation remains stubbornly higher than the rest of the nation. WLRN's Senior Business Editor Tom Hudson takes a look at four key indicators that tell the story.
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Senate Bill 1586 would override much of the relationship between Florida landlords and tenants, including the tenants bill of rights ordinances in Miami-Dade and Hillsborough counties
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In the last year, the greater Tampa Bay region experienced an influx of new residents, record-high inflation and the devastating impacts from Hurricane Ian. One real-estate attorney in Pinellas County says this could mean a tough year ahead for renters and homeowners.
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Most Americans say a lack of affordable housing is a serious problem where they live. An NPR poll also finds nearly twice as many Black renters as white faced an eviction threat in the past year.
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For the second month in a row, Tampa and Miami topped other metro areas across the country in an analysis of housing price increases.
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Palm Beach County commissioners have reduced the county’s property tax rate — providing slight relief from the rising cost of living.
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The skyrocketing cost of housing in South Florida is forcing many residents to leave their homes — or stay in unsafe conditions. At a recent event, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava heard directly from parents and social service providers about the housing affordability crisis.
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Palm Beach County Commissioners are trying to find relief for homeowners and property owners as property values rise during a time of high inflation.
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Rising mortgage rates and a wave of millennials put more pressure on the rental market. Rents have soared by double digits, but landlords say they're also struggling with higher costs.