Business & Economy

Inter-American Development Bank brass visited Miami this week to launch a new Bid for the Americas effort, hoping to expand U.S.-Latin America business and trade ties.

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.

When the pandemic spurred people to move to Florida, they may not have changed jobs, but they brought their paychecks with them – almost $40 billion worth. And a lot of that came to South Florida.

Community leaders, policymakers and housing advocates will meet Wednesday for the first “Miami Housing and Health Summit” to formulate solutions to improve access to affordable housing and healthcare in Miami-Dade County.

A new app called Too Good To Go gives customers a chance to buy bags of perfectly edible food at cut-rate prices as an innovative way to reduce food waste.

South Florida is in the epicenter of a cost of living crisis, driven by the exploding cost of housing while wages lag far behind. WLRN has compiled resources for those seeking assistance either with renting or for potentially owning a home.

PETA activists dressed as giant ducks and geese outside the H&M store on Lincoln Road want to call attention to the retailer’s alleged “use of cruelly produced down” clothing. A H&M spokesperson rejected the allegations.

Holiday travelers will add to what will likely be a record-breaking year at Miami and Palm Beach airports

As you start to gear up for the holidays — whether by shopping or donating — it can be all too easy to fall vulnerable to potential scammers. Here's how to navigate and avoid them.

A group of hourly-paid department managers this week joined assistant department managers in a federal lawsuit against Publix, alleging the regional supermarket chain failed to pay them overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.