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New Study Measures Rent Spikes in Three Florida Markets
Florida’s emerging rental crisis is playing out in three major markets, with rents well above where they should be and sharp increases occurring just in the past year, according to a new study.

FAU Report: Inflation Exceeds Federal Reserve Projections
Inflation continues to outpace Federal Reserve projections, further eroding the real value of wages for workers across the nation.

U.S. Housing Markets Still Searching for Peak Prices
Higher mortgage rates have yet to cool overheated housing markets across the country as prices continue a steady climb in each of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International 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.

FAU BEPI Poll: Hispanic Economic Outlook Sinks Ahead of Tariffs, Rising Prices
As households face increasing prices for goods and talk of new tariffs, Hispanic optimism in the economy waned in the first quarter of 2025, according to a poll from the Business Economic and Polling Initiative at Florida Atlantic University.