/business Business & Economy en-US WLRN Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:37:43 GMT /business/2024-09-05/federal-reserve-interest-rates The Federal Reserve may be poised to cut interest rates for the first time in more than two years. Critics worry it may reinvigorate inflation. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:37:43 GMT /business/2024-09-05/federal-reserve-interest-rates Tom Hudson /business/2024-09-05/how-climate-change-is-contributing-to-the-home-insurance-crisis-in-florida-and-across-the-country The home insurance market in every other state seems to be headed down the road that Florida has paved. We dove into this issue through a partnership with NPR station WWNO in New Orleans for their podcast, "Sea Change." Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT /business/2024-09-05/how-climate-change-is-contributing-to-the-home-insurance-crisis-in-florida-and-across-the-country Jessica Meszaros /business/2024-09-04/miami-forever-bonds-city-hall In 2017, Miami voters okayed borrowing $400 million for floodwater protection, roads, parks, public safety and affordable housing. The city started spending the money a year later, but it only started selling the Forever Bonds to investors this June — and it did not go as planned. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /business/2024-09-04/miami-forever-bonds-city-hall Tom Hudson /business/2024-09-02/acting-secretary-of-labor-julie-su-discusses-jobs-and-the-economy Su mentioned the Biden administration must still address issues like the cost of housing, gas and groceries. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 17:00:24 GMT /business/2024-09-02/acting-secretary-of-labor-julie-su-discusses-jobs-and-the-economy Gabriella Pinos /business/2024-08-29/bad-mango-season-weather-florida This time last year, we had more mangoes than we knew what to do with. But this year’s mango season in South Florida has been a bust. A University of Florida expert explains why the weather, and even last season’s bonanza, are to blame. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:21:11 GMT /business/2024-08-29/bad-mango-season-weather-florida Jimena Romero /health/2024-08-28/obesity-is-weighing-down-floridas-economy A new report by Global Data shows that obesity and overweight cost Florida $30.1 billion in 2022. Randall Croom, Associate Professor of Management at Stetson University, said that’s taking a toll on our workforce and more. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:30:00 GMT /health/2024-08-28/obesity-is-weighing-down-floridas-economy Talia Blake /business/2024-08-28/millions-of-floridians-in-need-of-affordable-housing-says-new-report The organization's Home Matters report released shows 2.4 million households are “burdened” trying to stay housed and paying bills. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:19:21 GMT /business/2024-08-28/millions-of-floridians-in-need-of-affordable-housing-says-new-report Lillian Hernández Caraballo /business/2024-08-27/housing-market-condos-homes-prices-miami The latest data shows a mixed bag for residential real estate in South Florida. Single family home and condo prices went up from a month earlier in Miami-Dade County – but down in both Broward and Palm Beach counties. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:21:57 GMT /business/2024-08-27/housing-market-condos-homes-prices-miami Tom Hudson /business/2024-08-27/u-s-latinas-contributed-1-3-trillion-to-the-gdp-about-as-much-as-floridas-economy-report-finds Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2021, up from $661 billion in 2010 and at a growth rate nearly triple that of non-Latinos during the same time period, according to a new report funded by Bank of America and conducted by professors at California Lutheran University and UCLA. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:00:00 GMT /business/2024-08-27/u-s-latinas-contributed-1-3-trillion-to-the-gdp-about-as-much-as-floridas-economy-report-finds Claire Savage | Associated Press /health/2024-08-26/florida-keys-food-pantries-monroe-county Florida Keys food pantries are struggling to stay stocked up at a time when they’re seeing demand for food nearly double. “The bottom line is Monroe is really starving right now,” said the CEO of the largest food pantry operator in the Keys. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:29:23 GMT /health/2024-08-26/florida-keys-food-pantries-monroe-county Julia Cooper