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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South Florida's job market is among the tightest in the nation while the inflation rate is the highest, according to the latest figures released by the government this week.
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South Florida-based Spirit Airlines will now continue to go it alone, 18 months after it was the target of a bidding war. The airlines had appealed a federal judge's ruling blocking the merger, but decided the “current regulatory obstacles” would not allow them to complete the deal before it expired.
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Miami Beach's effort to reduce spring break violence involves closing more than a dozen city parking garages for several days to visitors. It is not a subtle strategy.
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The Broward-based company struck an aggressive and more optimistic tone Thursday during an investor update.
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The White House touts strong employment data and easing inflation - including in Florida - as President Biden makes his economic argument for re-election.
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It's not a sci-fi horror show but it is a bit of a mystery. Subscribers to Netflix in Florida will begin seeing a new tax charge on their monthly bill beginning Feb. 15.
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A judge blocked the merger of JetBlue and Spirit airlines. Now, there's worry Spirit may not be able to stay an independent carrier for long.
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A federal judge blocked JetBlue's purchase of Spirit Airlines, triggering worries about the carrier's ability to stay aloft as an independent airline.
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Federal lawsuits are challenging the way real estate agents are paid commissions. No place has more at stake than Florida.
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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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Former U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez spoke to WLRN about jobs and the economy in Florida, immigration reform and the billions of dollars of infrastructure projects made available statewide — and took some shots at former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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South Florida represents extremes of two important economic barometers for the Biden administration — low unemployment but stubborn inflation.