It won’t be a ‘V’ recovery

The COVID-19 relief money will do little to trigger a quick recovery. The crux of Florida’s recovery hinges on boosting demand and assuring visitors Florida is safe again.


  • By Matt Walsh
  • | 6:00 a.m. September 3, 2020
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Mark Wemple. COVID-19 has hit Florida's hospitality and retail sectors particularly hard, including downtown St. Petersburg.
Mark Wemple. COVID-19 has hit Florida's hospitality and retail sectors particularly hard, including downtown St. Petersburg.
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This is such a surreal moment — with the pandemic, anarchic unrest, presidential elections via Zoom and the economic earthquake shattering so many lives.

Taken together, it’s difficult to imagine all of us bouncing back to normal by the end of the next six to nine months, especially economically.

Our prediction: Forget the “V” recovery in Florida.

 

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