Fishkind Commentaries: Strong National Job Growth Benefits Florida
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
By: Tom Parkinson
February 7, 2012 | WMFE - The monthly employment report for January came out late last week and the strong job growth across the country and throughout almost every sector of the economy surprised even the more optimistic analysts.
Nationally, the unemployment rate dropped to 8.3%. Florida’s unemployment rate was also down slightly. 90.7’s Tom Parkinson spoke with economic analyst Hank Fishkind. He says when the employment picture improves elsewhere in the nation, it has a positive impact on the economy here in Florida as well.
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