Recap of Five Good Things About Florida's Economy Forum Sunday, January 31, 2010 / Categories: Research, Economic Development A rebounding housing market and renewed entrepreneurial spirit are some of the positive aspects in an otherwise bleak Florida economy. Read more
Preparing Florida's Students to Close the Talent Gap for an Innovation Economy Sunday, January 31, 2010 / Categories: Research, Education, Guest Columns "This report, written independently of Florida TaxWatch, explains how the Florida must make dramatic improvements in math and science education if it is to establish a solid foundation of innovation. " Read more
It's Not About the Amount of Money in the Budget. It Is About the Measurable Value Added to Florida and Floridians Sunday, January 31, 2010 / Categories: Research, Guest Columns "Written independently of Florida TaxWatch, this report goes beyond the decimal points to explain other means of evaluating the efficacy of budget items. " Read more
Five or Even Six Good Things About Florida's Economy (Presentation) Sunday, January 31, 2010 / Categories: Research, Economic Development "From higher manufacturing profits to improving business inventories, this PowerPoint presentation shows some areas doing well in an otherwise down economy. " Read more
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship: Let the evidence speak for the scholarship for low-income students Thursday, December 31, 2009 / Categories: Research, Education, Taxes "This report, written independently of Florida TaxWatch, defines this scholarship, enumerates its benefits, and explains how it relates to both high-poverty and low-poverty schools." Read more
Governor Crist Releases Optimistic $69.2 Billion Spending Plan Thursday, December 31, 2009 / Categories: Research, Budget/Approps, Taxes "Despite talk of a looming budget shortfall, the final budget of Charlie Crist's tenure as governor called for a $2.7 billion increase in spending. " Read more
Recommendations for Boosting Investment- Economic Growth- and Job Creation in Florida Thursday, December 31, 2009 / Categories: Research, Economic Development The recession is being felt more acutely in Florida than in the nation as a whole. This briefing traces its causes and shows how structural changes in the state's economy are influencing economic development as well as jobs. Read more
Higher Education Transformation: Must We Have a Crisis as a Catalyst Saturday, October 31, 2009 / Categories: Research, Education, Guest Columns "This report, written independently of Florida TaxWatch, provides case studies of how selected universities responded innovatively to a recession-induced fiscal crisis. " Read more
International Trade: A New Pillar of Florida's Economy? Saturday, October 31, 2009 / Categories: Research, Economic Development New forces that are reshaping the world economy?the presumed decline of the dollar and an emerging Brazil?could have a major influence on Florida's economic future. Read more
The Current Recession in Florida: Comparative Information and Data on the Worst Economic Downturn since the1930s Friday, July 31, 2009 / Categories: Research, Economic Development Read more
New General Revenue Estimates Reduced Slightly- Full Recovery Not Expected to Begin Until Spring 2011 Friday, July 31, 2009 / Categories: Research, Budget/Approps, Taxes Read more