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Tom Hudson
Senior Economics Editor and Special Correspondent.Tom Hudson is WLRN's Senior Economics Editor and Special Correspondent.
Hudson's extensive reporting on South Florida's economy has taken him from the waters of Florida Bay to the depths of the PortMiami tunnel (and countless offices and conference rooms). He has interviewed bartenders and bankers, caregivers and CEOs to report on the people behind economic statistics.
He began his business reporting career in March 2000, just weeks after the dot-com bubble burst. He has reported from the trading floors of the CME, Chicago Board Options Exchange, NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange. He previously served as Vice President of News at WLRN when he created and hosted The Sunshine Economy for 10 years. He was managing editor and co-anchor of Nightly Business Report on PBS.
Hudson is married with two sons and advises every bicycle rider to always wear their helmet.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Voter turnout fell to its lowest level in a decade during Florida's 2024 primary elections. Most of those who did vote cast their ballots before Election Day itself.
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There are more realtors in Florida than any other state. And more in South Florida than any other region. They now have some significant new rules thanks to a massive national legal settlement. Here is what you should know as a buyer or seller.
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Nationwide, as in Florida, buyers have been backing out of home purchases at a record rate, recent figures show. About one out of every six contracts to buy a home in Miami-Dade County has been canceled so far this year.
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Citizens Property Insurance policies continue to be significantly underpriced compared to private carriers, the company told state regulators. The insurer of last resort in Florida isn't meant to be competitive. But if it were, its average premium for regular homeowner's insurance would have to almost double.
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The number of condos for sale across South Florida is rising. Most of them are at least 30 years old and face a New Year's Eve deadline for reforms put in after the Surfside tragedy.
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Inflation continued cooling in South Florida in June. The region's annual inflation rate is now lower than that in New York, Philadelphia and Seattle.
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The state panel is looking at how abortion rights may financially impact Medicaid, litigation and the state's overall economy, to name a few of the issues if voters approved Amendment 4.
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Brightline saw revenue jump thanks to service between Miami and Orlando. As it shifts focus to long distance riders, local efforts for commuter rail pick up steam.
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The year began with South Florida home to the highest inflation rate and the lowest regional unemployment rate in the country. How about now?