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Countries are rapidly responding to President Donald Trump’s recently imposed tariffs, with some pledging to retaliate and others seeking to plead with the US and reach reciprocal agreements to lower tariffs.  President Trump levied a baseline 10% tariff on all imports entering the US with additional tariffs for countries that the White House assesses are […]

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has reported a 2.8% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2024.  Conservatives and progressives have harnessed the news to attack and commend Democrat economic policy, respectively.  The 2.8% GDP rate shrunk from the previous quarter’s 3% rate, despite economists’ prediction rates would grow to 3.1%.  […]

MIAMI - A new report released by the Computer and Communications Industry Association Research Center, or CCIA, shows Florida's digital economy has contributed nearly $76 billion to the state, or 5% of its gross domestic product, or GDP. "State and federal lawmakers are considering a range of policies that would impact the digital economy, a […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis touted Florida's Gross Domestic Product growth Friday morning, announcing that the Sunshine State's growth has doubled the national rate over the last five years. "With yet another major economic milestone like this, Florida demonstrates to the nation that leadership matters,” said Governor Ron DeSantis in a press release. “Our responsible governance […]

Last year the city government of Key West inexplicably voted to ban large cruise ships from porting within their coastal area. This arose from wealthy residents not wanting to be burdened by 'cruise ship rift raft.' This decision proved to be faulty as this brought tourist ship traffic down by 95%, plenty of money to […]

After a rather dirty presidential election, immigration remained a top concern for voters, especially in the state of Florida. Although Florida is a melting pot state and arguably has the most diverse demographic in the Union, the state did not fail to deliver a solid Trump victory in the past election.  Keep in mind President […]