Tom Hudson
Senior Economics Editor and Special CorrespondentTom 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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Charlie Crist is the top Democrat running for governor in a new poll, yet is far behind Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in his re-election bid. -
Charlie Crist is the top Democrat running for governor in a new poll, yet is far behind Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in his re-election bid.
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Virgin Voyages hopes to stand out in the cruise ship business with its rock-and-roll attitude and adults-only cruises even as the CDC still advises travelers to avoid cruising because of COVID. -
Virgin Voyages hopes to stand out in the cruise ship business with its rock-and-roll attitude and adults-only cruises even as the CDC still advises travelers to avoid cruising because of COVID.
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Racism, sexism, sexual orientation – just some of the issues subject to bills focused on public education teaching and materials. -
Racism, sexism, sexual orientation – just some of the issues subject to bills focused on public education teaching and materials.
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The escalating unaffordability of housing for local workers threatens competitiveness and quality of life, and worries housing experts. -
The escalating unaffordability of housing for local workers threatens competitiveness and quality of life, and worries housing experts.
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Gov. DeSantis said his opponents are using a staff member's deleted tweet "as some type of political issue." -
A South Florida mask maker gears up – again – to make millions of masks. -
After years of shrinking, the state taxpayer-backed property insurance company Citizens has been growing as private insurers lose money in Florida. -
After years of shrinking, the state taxpayer-backed property insurance company Citizens has been growing as private insurers lose money in Florida.
