March 19, 2024

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| 5/24/2016

Is an older economy a weaker economy?

The changing age structure of the U.S. population is likely to result in slower economic growth and consumption as labor market participation declines. Much depends on the decisions policymakers take to address the fiscal challenges of aging. See the full analysis from Economy Matters, and watch the video below:

Gov. Scott gathers leaders to discuss higher education

Florida government, business and education leaders will gather in Orlando this week to discuss how state colleges and universities can better turn academic degrees into high-paying jobs. More from the Jacksonville Daily Record.

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» Rick Scott's Degrees To Jobs Summit to feature football coaches
» UFF slams Rick Scott's Degrees to Jobs Summit

Click and deliver e-retailing spreads beyond Amazon

Fast online delivery is getting faster in Central Florida, with more internet-based retailers delivering in a few days or hours. Consumer experts say customers now expect a few clicks on their phone to result in quick delivery for everything from groceries to gardening tools. More from the Orlando Sentinel.

South Florida ports see mixed results in first half of fiscal 2016

South Florida ports reported mixed results for the first half of fiscal 2016 running October through March. The ports are of significant importance to the local economy and are responsible for more than 222,000 jobs in the tri-county area. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

2016: The year of the unlikable candidate?

As the race heads toward the general election, polling finds both candidates to be by far the least popular likely party nominees in decades--a dynamic that signals a bruising and nasty battle between now and November. More from CBS News.

Around the State
All cylinders

florida The historic sites of St. Augustine and the golf resorts of Ponte Vedra Beach make tourism a driving force in the St. Johns County economy. But other sectors are clicking as well: Along with leisure and hospitality and construction, “our manufacturers are also growing,” says Melissa Glasgow, director of economic development in St. Johns County.

» Access full story.

Out of the Box
Evidence of first Americans

cameras South of Tallahassee, deep in a sinkhole under the dark Aucilla River, archeologists have found a small stone knife that they date to some 14,550 years ago — to a time when ice thousands of feet thick covered much of North America, mastodons and mammoths roamed, and menacing dire wolves would have been a deadly threat to the human who made the tiny tool.

» More from the Florida Times-Union and the AP.

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