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FAU BEPI Poll: Half of Floridians Consider Leaving Over Cost of Living

By | 11/03/2025

The majority of Floridians are hanging on to the “American Dream,” but rising housing costs and everyday expenses make it difficult to achieve, according to a new poll from Florida Atlantic University’s Business and Economic Polling Initiative (BEPI).

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FAU BEPI Poll: Economic Strain Hits Hispanic Households Hard in Third Quarter

By | 10/20/2025

Hispanic consumer confidence dropped in the third quarter of the year as uncertainty and increased prices placed added pressure on their budgets, according to a poll from Florida Atlantic University’s Business and Economic Polling Initiative.

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FAU Receives $1.6M Gift for Student Entrepreneur Scholarships

By | 10/15/2025

Florida Atlantic University received a $1.6 million gift from long-time Boca Raton resident Bob Schattner, which will be used to continue providing scholarships that he established 15 years ago in perpetuity.

 


 
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FAU Receives $400,000 NSF Grant to Advance STEM Workforce Readiness

By | 09/08/2026

Florida Atlantic University has received a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to address a growing challenge facing the nation’s biotechnology and life sciences sectors: the gap between undergraduate STEM education and the skills, experiences and professional readiness expected by today’s rapidly evolving workforce.

 

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Report: Slowing Logistics Growth Raises Concerns of a Potential Economic Slowdown

By | 09/10/2026

Expansion in the supply chain is slowing as inventory growth weakens, suggesting that the inflationary effects of the current tariff and trade environment could become more apparent later this year, according to a report from researchers at Florida Atlantic University and four other universities.

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 
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