Associated PressMarch 19, 2020
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The hope is this unclogs a disrupted short-term credit market
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Steven Mnuchin also said he did not think the economy is yet in recession.
Associated PressMarch 15, 2020
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On Monday, leaders of the Group of Seven to talk by phone, Macron tweeted.
Associated PressMarch 3, 2020
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Washington nursing home now leads to first North Carolina case.
Associated PressDecember 27, 2019
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Through it all, the U.S. economy and consumers’ appetite for spending remained resilient.
Staff ReportsDecember 23, 2016
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Consumer sentiment among Floridians surged up 6.9 points in December to 97.2, according to the latest University of Florida consumer survey. This is the highest reading since March 2015 and the second-highest since February 2004—before the Great Recession of 2008. All five of the components that make up the index increased. Perceptions of one’s personal […]
Guest AuthorAugust 29, 2016
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This election season, we rarely get a chance to talk about policy issues that don’t go viral on social platforms. But that doesn’t make it any less important to highlight these issues — especially when Washington is making decisions that affect your wallet. Six years ago, a lot of people were debating our financial system […]
Martin DyckmanMarch 17, 20169min248
Thanks to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the campaign for president has become in part a bizarre version of the old celebrity game show, “I’ve Got a Secret.” This time, however, we know what secrets are being kept. We just don’t know the details, or what devils may be in them. Clinton’s are the transcripts […]
Staff ReportsApril 25, 2015
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Consumer sentiment among Floridians dropped more than three points in April to 94.1, according to a monthly University of Florida survey. All five components that make up the index declined. Perceptions of personal finances now compared with a year ago fell nearly four points from 88.1 to 84.3, while expectations of personal finances a year […]
Peter SchorschFebruary 27, 2015
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Floridians’ consumer sentiment rose more than a point from last month to 94.7 in February, the seventh straight month of increase, according to a new University of Florida survey. “Economic optimism among Floridians continues to advance as many of the fundamentals show improvement,” said Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center in the Bureau […]