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FAU Report: High Prices Persist Despite Cooling Inflation
Inflation may be cooling, but Americans are still living with a much higher price level than they were a year ago, according to a report from an economist at Florida Atlantic University.
FAU College of Business Hosts Renowned Historian Johan Norberg to Discuss Global Prosperity
Renowned author and ‘idea’ historian Johan Norberg visited the Florida Atlantic College of Business on Thursday, Sept. 10. Norberg had a busy day on campus, which included a public facing lecture on his latest book release Peak Human and podcast filming with College of Business Dean Daniel Gropper.
South Florida Labor Market Shifts as Pandemic-Era Hiring Slows
South Florida’s labor market is entering a period of course correction as the hiring surge that accompanied the region’s pandemic-era population and employment boom begins to fade, according to the latest South Florida Economic Outlook Report from Florida Atlantic University.
FAU Poll: Housing Concerns Temper Improving Hispanic Consumer Sentiment
Hispanic consumers are mixed about the economy, despite a slight uptick in overall optimism, according to a new poll from Florida Atlantic University’s Business Economic and Polling Initiative.
FAU Economist: As Oil Prices Cool, Broader Inflation Pressures Remain
Americans may be paying less at the gas pump than they were a month ago, but that relief isn’t showing up in the traditional Fourth of July food spread.
FAU Economists: Elevated Inflation Could Increase Summer Travel Costs
Elevated inflation doesn’t bode well for travelers planning summer vacations this year, according to two economists at Florida Atlantic University.