Category: florida economy

Florida’s Unemployment Rate Drops to ‘Another Historic Low’

October 21, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Florida’s unemployment rate continues to outpace the national averages, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Oct. 21, saying The Sunshine State has hit “another historic low,” despite the devastating impact of Hurricane Ian. DeSantis announced that the state’s September unemployment rate dropped to 2.5 percent. It is the second lowest rate in state recorded…

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Florida Takes Top Spot in Economic Freedom Ranking: CATO

August 31, 2022
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Florida, once again, has been ranked the number-one state in the United States in terms of economic freedom by the CATO Institute. For the past several years, Florida has consistently ranked at the top spot in the economic freedom category of CATO’s Freedom in the 50 States, an index of personal and economic freedom. Florida…

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