Scott and Senate Colleagues Investigate Questionable Biden-Harris Employment Figures

Scott and Senate Colleagues Investigate Questionable Biden-Harris Employment Figures

Mateo Guillamont
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August 28, 2024
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) recent revisions to its employment reports has been noticed by Republicans, who have questioned the former’s credibility and requested answers from the same. BLS executed a 97,000 downward revision for its January 2024 employment report, a 300,000 total downward revision as part of the BLS’s annual 2023 benchmark review, […]
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DeSantis Announces Florida Reached 45 Consecutive Months of Jobs Growth

DeSantis Announces Florida Reached 45 Consecutive Months of Jobs Growth

Jackson Bakich
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August 16, 2024
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the State of Florida are celebrating the 45th consecutive month of jobs growth with an unemployment rate lower than the national average. The month of July demonstrated a statewide unemployment rate of 3.3%, one point lower than the national average (4.3%). The Sunshine State’s private sector growth rate reached +2.3% […]
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Scott Calls President Biden a Liar Over Job Numbers Ahead of Labor Report

Scott Calls President Biden a Liar Over Job Numbers Ahead of Labor Report

Grayson Bakich
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July 3, 2024
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release its jobs and economic data report for June 2024 this week, but Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) believes it will be false. In a statement, the Florida Senator hit the Biden Administration with both barrels, saying, "It has never been more clear that we need a big change […]
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DeSantis Announces Massive GDP Growth for Florida; Doubles National Rate

DeSantis Announces Massive GDP Growth for Florida; Doubles National Rate

Liv Caputo
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June 21, 2024
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 […]
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DeSantis Announces Big Job Growth  in Florida

DeSantis Announces Big Job Growth in Florida

Jackson Bakich
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March 11, 2024
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced a growth rate in private sector jobs for January. Adding 37,900 jobs over the year (0.4%), Florida doubled the national private sector job growth average for the same period. The state4's labor force growth nearly tripled the national average over-the-year in January as it grew by 243,000 jobs (2.2%) compared […]
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Ron DeSantis' Policies Make Florida Fastest-Growing State

Ron DeSantis' Policies Make Florida Fastest-Growing State

Grayson Bakich
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December 24, 2022
Although Florida is famous for snowbirds, not all of them have been heading back north once winter ends.  The Sunshine State is the fastest-growing state in the Union for the first time since 1957, attributing the governance of Ron DeSantis (R) as the driver for this milestone. According to the Census Bureau, Florida's population sits […]
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Florida Sees 30th Straight Month of Job Creation in October

Florida Sees 30th Straight Month of Job Creation in October

Grayson Bakich
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November 18, 2022
Perhaps Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) should modify his campaign slogan to "Keep Florida Free and Thriving." A recent economic data update shows October is Florida's 30th month straight in job creation, even when accounting for Hurricane Ian. Not only that, but Florida remains a leader in job growth and in reducing unemployment levels. By the […]
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DeSantis Announces Florida Officially Outperforming Nation in Job Growth

DeSantis Announces Florida Officially Outperforming Nation in Job Growth

Jim McCool
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January 21, 2022
Florida in recent years has become the political center of the country, now Governor DeSantis (R-FL) has announced that Florida is officially outperforming the nation in job growth. With 20 consecutive months of job growth and 14 consecutive months of labor force increases found in the December of 2021 jobs report, the Florida economy is […]
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DeSantis Seeks ‘Job Growth’ Money as Claims Remain Low

DeSantis Seeks ‘Job Growth’ Money as Claims Remain Low

Javier Manjarres
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December 9, 2021
By  Jim Turner TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he wants to double funding for a state economic-development program and bolster rural infrastructure projects as weekly unemployment claims in Florida continue to come in at pre-pandemic levels. DeSantis released a proposed $99.7 billion state budget for next year that included $100 million for the […]
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