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FAU Data Analysis: Unrealized Losses at Banks Surge by $117 Billion
Unrealized losses on investment securities at banks in the United States rose in the last quarter of 2024 as interest rates rose during the quarter, according to an analysis by a finance professor at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Data Analysis: Commercial Real Estate Troubles Threaten Stability of U.S. Banks
The U.S. banking system is on a precipice as exposures to commercial real estate grow and banks grapple with high interest rates, according to an analysis by a finance professor at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU BEPI Poll: Hispanic Floridians Express Deep Concerns Over Inflation and Economic Policies
With inflation creeping back up and wages struggling to keep pace, more than 50% of Hispanic households in Florida feel negatively about the state of the economy, according to a new poll from the Business and Economics Polling Initiative at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Student Wins Statewide Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition
A Florida Atlantic University engineering student recently won first place for his artificial intelligence code at the Roundtable of Entrepreneurship Educators of Florida’s (REEF) 2025 Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition, Florida’s premier collegiate pitch competition.

Supply Chain Plasticity: How Firms Can Adapt in Age of Tariffs and Uncertainty
As tariffs create economic uncertainty for firms and consumers alike, supply chain plasticity could be the key to helping firms navigate and survive the constantly changing trade environment, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools.