Beyond the Pandemic: Long-Term Changes and Challenges for Supply Chains and the Customer Experience in Florida Beyond the Pandemic: Long-Term Changes and Challenges for Supply Chains and the Customer Experience in Florida Thursday, November 18, 2021 / Categories: Research, COVID Recovery For more than a year, Floridians have experienced first-hand the changes, challenges and, in many cases, the frustrations that arise when a pandemic affects global trade. Read more
Budget Watch - FLORIDA GENERAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS HAVE OUTPACED ESTIMATES FOR 14 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS Budget Watch - FLORIDA GENERAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS HAVE OUTPACED ESTIMATES FOR 14 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS Friday, November 12, 2021 / Categories: Research, Budget/Approps The Florida TaxWatch Budget Watch series has been detailing the rapid recovery of the state government’s revenue collections from the initial precipitous drop in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have highlighted how current General Revenue (GR) estimates are back above the last pre-pandemic estimates. Coupled with billions of dollars in federal aid, Florida is in enviable fiscal shape as the Legislature heads into the 2022 Regular Session. Read more
A New Durbin Amendment Would Spell Trouble for U.S. Credit Card Customers A New Durbin Amendment Would Spell Trouble for U.S. Credit Card Customers Congress Should Learn Its Lesson and Leave Well Enough Alone Thursday, November 4, 2021 / Categories: Research, Economic Development There are times when we are uncertain what will happen if a particular public policy is implemented. A proposal in Congress about cuts in interchange fees on credit cards is not one of them. Read more
2021 How Florida Compares: Taxes 2021 How Florida Compares: Taxes Monday, November 1, 2021 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Taxpayer Guide Have you ever wondered how Florida’s taxes stack up against the taxes in other states? If so, this report is for you. Read more