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Housing prices increase

U.S. Housing Prices Still Rising Along with Mortgage Rates

By | 03/29/2022

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.

Apartment for Rent

Study: Florida Rents Far Outpacing Past Leasing Trends

By | 03/22/2022

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.

Covid-19 Transmission

FAU Study Shows Population Characteristics Tied to COVID-19 Spread

By | 03/09/2022

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.

 


 
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Grants

FAU Receives Gifts from George T. Elmore Impact for Good Initiative

By | 01/15/2026

Florida Atlantic University received two grants from the George T. Elmore Impact for Good Initiative fund established by George Elmore through the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, which funds programs promoting community impact. The two awards include supporting brain science research on aging at the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and fostering entrepreneurship programs at The Runway at Florida Atlantic at the College of Business.

 

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BEPI poll

FAU Poll: Businesses, Hispanic Consumers More Optimistic Heading into New Year

By | 02/04/2026

Hispanic consumer confidence rebounded sharply at the end of 2025, offering an early signal of improving economic sentiment heading into the new year, according to new data from Florida Atlantic University’s Business and Economic Polling Initiative (BEPI).

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 
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