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Snowbirds: Great for the economy. Bad for everything else

December 7, 2011 Davis YahnNews

One of my favorite times of the year is winter. The refreshing pause from the constant Florida heat, and the nice break from school is a winning combination that I welcome every year. One thing that that comes with winter that most Floridians find unwelcoming is the arrival of the snowbirds.

Holiday shopping stimulates the economy

December 6, 2010 Annarely RodriguezNews

This year’s Black Friday weekend was money green. According to the National Retail Federation, costumers spent more this year than last year.

The Everglades could boost South Florida’s economy

November 8, 2010 Alyssa SterkelNews

According to a study completed by environmentalists from Mather Economics, investing nearly $12 billion into the Everglades will bring a $46 billion return and nearly 400,000 jobs over the next 50 years.

America’s recession: The manure clogging our economic toilet bowl

October 20, 2010 Samantha HarfenistOpinions

How many of you have been fired or laid off in the past two years? The economy has been in the toilet for more than two years. The more jobs that are lost, the more drops into the economic bowl.

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