Tuesday's Afternoon Update
U.S. lacks ammo for next economic crisis
As the U.S. economic expansion ages and clouds gather overseas, policy makers worry about recession. Their concern isn’t that a downturn is imminent but whether they will have firepower to fight back when one does arrive. More at the Wall Street Journal.
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» The Fantasy Economy
Top 3 cities for cash home sales all in Florida
In May of 2015, cash sales comprised 31.9% of all home sales, down from 35.1% in May of 2014, marking the 29th consecutive year-over-year monthly decline. More at 24/7 Wall Street.
What you might not know about the Cuban economy
Cuba’s economy got a jolt in December 2014, when U.S.-Cuban ties were restored. But in order to understand where Cuba may go, we need to understand where its economy, its people, its governance, and its marketplace have been. More at the Harvard Business Review.
Simple ways to hack-proof your home office
Entrepreneurs who work from home are more vulnerable to hackers and viruses because home offices usually don't carry the same level of internet protection as larger enterprises. More at Inc.
In South Florida, rethinking the computer game as a teaching tool
Educators increasingly see digital games as a language that many students seem to intuitively understand, so they’re trying to use that language to make playing facilitate learning. More at the Miami Herald.
Health Technology
Skin Troubles? There's An App For That
Imagine it’s Saturday morning and you wake up with an itchy rash across your arm. Even if you regularly see a dermatologist, that office won’t be open until Monday. So what do you do? If you’re a patient in Southwest Florida, there’s an app for that.
» More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Around the State
Writing on the Walls
In the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, graffiti covers some 80,000 square feet of walls. It’s been that way since 2009, and neighborhood businesses are quite happy about it because the graffiti helps turn Wynwood into a hip, new place.