Economic Analysis

In 2011 income per capita in Florida was lower relative to the US than it has been since the 1970s. Is this low point transitory, or did the housing bubble mask a steady downward trend in Florida’s economic fundamentals?

Florida’s job skill fell from 2% below the national average in 2001 to 3% below in 2008. A major cause was that Florida added more low skill jobs than high skill jobs relative to the U.S. average, though the national trend of relative returns rising most

A brief look at the history of intermodal transport, changes the Panama Canal widening may bring, and Florida’s Atlantic coast ports. Environmental issues, dredging, and transportation infrastructure will be addressed in future reports.