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New FAU Degree Programs Target Working Professionals
FAU is launching four new master’s degree programs for working professionals, including an expansion of the state’s first Master of Science with Major in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Consumer Confidence Rising Among U.S. Hispanics
Despite a higher cost of living from rising inflation, the Hispanic population in the United States was more optimistic about its finances heading into the new year than it was at the end of 2021.
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FAU Researchers: Fed Taking No Action to Offset Inflation
The real value of wages for workers across the nation is likely to fall even further as the Federal Reserve shows no signs of neutralizing worse-than-expected inflation, according to researchers at FAU.
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U.S. Housing Prices Still Rising Along with Mortgage Rates
When mortgage rates rise, home prices tend to level off or decline because fewer people can afford to buy. Experts are counting on that adage to help cool the nation’s torrid housing market.
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Study: Florida Rents Far Outpacing Past Leasing Trends
Rents for homes and apartments in four Florida markets have soared over the past year, forcing renters to pay well above long-term leasing trends, according to a new study.
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FAU Study Shows Population Characteristics Tied to COVID-19 Spread
Florida counties with higher COVID-19 vaccination rates experience significantly fewer infections and fewer vaccine breakthrough cases, according to a new study from Florida Atlantic University.