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Tom Hudson
Senior Economics Editor and Special Correspondent.Tom Hudson is WLRN's Senior Economics Editor and Special Correspondent.
Hudson's extensive reporting on South Florida's economy has taken him from the waters of Florida Bay to the depths of the PortMiami tunnel (and countless offices and conference rooms). He has interviewed bartenders and bankers, caregivers and CEOs to report on the people behind economic statistics.
He began his business reporting career in March 2000, just weeks after the dot-com bubble burst. He has reported from the trading floors of the CME, Chicago Board Options Exchange, NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange. He previously served as Vice President of News at WLRN when he created and hosted The Sunshine Economy for 10 years. He was managing editor and co-anchor of Nightly Business Report on PBS.
Hudson is married with two sons and advises every bicycle rider to always wear their helmet.
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The number of condos for sale across South Florida is rising. Most of them are at least 30 years old and face a New Year's Eve deadline for reforms put in after the Surfside tragedy.
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Inflation continued cooling in South Florida in June. The region's annual inflation rate is now lower than that in New York, Philadelphia and Seattle.
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The state panel is looking at how abortion rights may financially impact Medicaid, litigation and the state's overall economy, to name a few of the issues if voters approved Amendment 4.
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Brightline saw revenue jump thanks to service between Miami and Orlando. As it shifts focus to long distance riders, local efforts for commuter rail pick up steam.
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The year began with South Florida home to the highest inflation rate and the lowest regional unemployment rate in the country. How about now?
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UKG, known for HR software and its previous Miami Heat jersey sponsorship, eliminates hundreds of jobs, including an unknown number at its Broward County HQ.
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CDK Global, a vital software provider little known outside the auto industry, was hit by a hack two weeks ago — impacting much of the car-selling industry in the U.S. One South Florida-based auto giant said the effect has been "massive."
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Regional Federal Reserve leader Raphael Bostic is prepared to cast his vote to lower interest rates late this year if he is convinced inflation has been beaten - and he’s not yet.
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South Florida has had one of the most stubbornly high inflation rates in the nation. It also has experienced an increase in registered Republican voters and a drop in Democratic voters. New research finds that the more Republican a region is, the higher the inflation.
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Two communities on opposite ends of the region wrestle with similar challenges. One is shrinking while the other is growing quickly.
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A lot of Florida workers are worried about artificial intelligence and their jobs. Speaking English may help non-native speakers working in Florida.
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About a quarter of homes and half of condos in South Florida sold for cash in April, continuing to insulate the housing market from the impact of higher mortgage rates.