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Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index

Hispanic Consumer Index Finds More Optimism About Finances, Economy in First Quarter of 2024

By | 04/17/2024

Hispanics were more optimistic about their finances and the economy due to the declining unemployment rate among Hispanics, a new poll from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economic Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) shows.

Rental Market

Study: Affordability Crisis Lingers Despite Normalizing Rent Growth

By | 04/16/2024

Rent growth in the United States has returned back to the typical yearly increase for the most part, though many households are still struggling to afford rents, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools.

Business Pitch Competition

Aspiring Entrepreneurs Win Big at FAU’s Business Pitch Competition

By | 04/11/2024

A device that uncovers health conditions and a sustainable bracelet company were among the winners at Florida Atlantic University’s 16th annual Business Pitch Competition.

 


 
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship

The Runway/Awards

The Runway at FAU Returns to the College of Business

By | 09/24/2025

The Runway at Florida Atlantic University will merge under the College of Business, a move designed to strengthen the synergy between entrepreneurship initiatives and the college’s core mission.

 

Departments departments

BEPI Poll 2025

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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