Employment

The new year is underway with unemployment in South Florida still historically low and the inflation rate in a slowdown, while the housing market is… well… kinda complicated.

For months, South Florida has had the lowest unemployment rate among large areas. It rose slightly in March, but the ultra-low unemployment rate means companies are scrambling to find workers, especially skilled workers.

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.

WLRN has been examining the humanitarian parole immigration program for migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean in our series “Waiting for America.” The Biden Administration instituted the program a year ago in hopes of relieving the crisis at the southern border.

Florida job growth has led the nation, and Friday's jobs report showed a surprising increase in hiring in sectors that are key to the state's job market. But some worry about higher interest rates and high cost of living taking their toll in the future.

IT networking management firm Kaseya is on a hiring binge as it looks to create 3,400 new jobs in Miami in three years. That would make it a major employer in the region.

More people were looking for work last month compared to May, yet unemployment remains historically low. Hiring is 'easier than in the past,' an employer tells WLRN.

Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said, "The agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019." By the commonly used outlays measure, his claim is close. We found it half true.

U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.4% . The job market remains tight, despite signs of a slowing economy.

U.S. employers added 315,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% from 3.5% in July. A tight job market gives workers more bargaining power, but it may also fuel inflation.

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis wants the state Legislature to take steps next year to offset new hiring at the IRS under a law signed by President Joe Biden.