Friday, June 9, 2023

Tag: economy

Small food businesses face challenges after pandemic (includes podcast)

Small Business Talk is a podcast where economics experts are invited to talk about thechallenges of small businesses, share their insights are...

Federal Reserve raises interest rates to highest in 30 years (includes...

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate 3/4 of a percentage point in an effort to regain control over soaring consumer...

Job numbers top estimates but inflation concerns remain (includes video story)

According to The Labor Department, the U.S. economy created 390,000 jobs in May, exceeding the average forecast of 325,000.

Gas prices likely to stay sky-high through summer (includes video story)

As families nationwide head into the summer driving season, gas prices have hit records every day for the past week. The national...

Gas price hike impacting travel and work (includes video story)

Gas prices continue to rise across the United States, impacting the cost of travel and work.   In Florida, the...

Prices rise as consumers start spending once again (includes video story)

As the economy reopens and people start to open their wallets again, prices will increase for everything from meat and home- improvement products to...

Newsbreak, March 12, 2021

It’s been a whole year since the COVID shutdown and mere hours since the latest COVID bill was signed into law. In President Biden’s...

Dancers continue despite the pandemic (includes video story)

The tale of the closed small business is no longer news, though the coronavirus continues to spread. You would be hard-pressed to find an...

Employees feel they have no choice but to risk going to...

Work has returned to almost normal for many as Florida has reopened. This has meant more risk for employees who interact with customers. Forever...

The South Florida economy is struggling, but many still worry about...

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted South Florida. Business owners, students and many others have been hit by restaurant and other closings. Now they...