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Peter SchorschJanuary 30, 2015

Consumer sentiment among Floridians rose sharply to 93.3 in January, almost 6 points higher than December’s reading, according to a new University of Florida study. However, much of that increase occurred because of recent changes in how UF economists collect survey data, said Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center in the Bureau of Economic […]

Peter SchorschDecember 30, 2014

Consumer sentiment among Floridians continued its steady rise to reach a post-recession high in December of 87.4, the highest level since February 2007, according to a monthly University of Florida survey. “We had expected this slight increase in consumer sentiment,” said Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center in the Bureau of Economic and Business […]

Phil AmmannNovember 25, 2014

Consumer sentiment among Floridians hit a post-recession high of 86 in November, an increase of two points over October, according to a monthly University of Florida survey. “The last time sentiment was this high in Florida was March 2007, over 7 ½ years ago,” said Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center in the […]

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