Four for '24

Prominent economist says Florida looks mostly sunny

Florida’s strong economy, says Sean Snaith, "will be a shelter from the storm."

  • By Sean Snaith
  • | 5:00 a.m. January 2, 2024
A transportation network that can get workers from where they can afford housing to where they are employed is a key ingredient in addressing the housing affordability problem. Transportation projects like Brightline are just a piece of it.
A transportation network that can get workers from where they can afford housing to where they are employed is a key ingredient in addressing the housing affordability problem. Transportation projects like Brightline are just a piece of it.
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The United States may be entering an economic slowdown in the coming months, but Florida’s economy will be largely sheltered from this storm in 2024. 

 

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