Business Press Releases

New Study Ranks Lakeland, Tampa Bay as Florida’s Most Overpriced Housing Markets

By Paul Owers | 08/26/2021

http://business.fau.edu/newsroom/press-releases/2021/floridas-most-overpriced-housing-aug2021.php

With the COVID-19 pandemic fueling a surge in home prices, Lakeland and Tampa Bay are the most exposed of nine Florida markets, according to a new analysis from professors at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.

FAU Poll: Floridians Favor Vaccine Requirements for Employees but Split on Parents Making the Call on Masks for Schoolchildren

By Paul Owers | 08/18/2021

http://business.fau.edu/newsroom/press-releases/2021/floridians-opinions-on-covid-requirements.php

Most Floridians support employers requiring workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, but respondents were split on parents deciding whether their children should wear masks at school, according to a statewide survey of 500 residents by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI).

New Business Models Can Save Smaller Firms During Economic Crises

By Paul Owers | 08/05/2021

http://business.fau.edu/newsroom/press-releases/2021/dynamic-small-business.php

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented levels of disruption and hardship for many small businesses. But rather than adopting a more conservative approach involving relatively minor tactical adjustments, small businesses should consider changing their competitive strategies or offering new product lines to survive – and even thrive – during turbulent economic times, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.