Economic Analysis

The labor force participation rate in Florida has followed a similar pattern to the U.S. Both experienced a decline after the Great Recession. This pattern will continue as the baby boomers enter retirement and younger people stay longer in school.

Holiday shoppers fill the stores buying the food and gifts that millions will enjoy this holiday season. How much of a boost to Florida’s economy can we expect this holiday season?

Teacher salaries in Florida, including benefits, average around $56,700 a year. That compares to a national average of approximately $66,000. What external variable effect teachers salaries in Florida?

Amid rising tuition costs across the country, Florida’s public universities remain unusually inexpensive relative to their peers. What is driving this low level of tuition?

Before the 2007-09 great recession, the national poverty rate was around 12.5 percent, with Florida around 11.7 percent. During the recession, the poverty rate rose to the highest rate in the last 17 years.

How do women’s responses to the Consumer Sentiment survey differ from those of men and what are some possible reasons for this difference?

Who are Florida’s elderly and what can we expect from them in future years? Florida’s seniors have always been an important component of the population and a major contributor to the state economy.