Florida’s working-class households face difficulties. Are state officials doing enough?

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by YES Market Media A recent United Way research reveals that over half of Florida households are working but still find it difficult to make ends meet. The report highlights the mounting financial pressures on Floridians. In 2022, the study’s focus year, 4 million of the

The inflation crisis in Florida is getting out of hand

Man viewing receipts in supermarket and tracking prices during inflation – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Denys Kurbatov The consumer price index (CPI) increased unexpectedly by 3.5 percent in March compared to the same month last year, shattering expectations that the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates any time soon. This suggests that inflation may

Buy or rent in Florida? What Florida researchers recommend for homebuyers

Homeowners looking to buy or rent (Not pictured); Empty Homes Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Artazum According to data from Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University, rent rates may continue to grow in South Florida. Is it therefore wiser to buy or rent right now for people migrating to the Sunshine State? One hundred

Areas in the Sunshine State that are at risk for home price decline

Beautiful blue home in Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Mark Winfrey Four Florida regions are among the top five markets, according to CoreLogic, a business that analyzes property data, where there is a chance of a drop in home prices in the coming 12 months. CoreLogic identified the regions they feel are most

High inflation in DeSantis’s Florida

Man viewing receipts in supermarket and tracking prices during inflation – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Denys Kurbatov Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida and candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, believes that his state ought to serve as an example for the rest of the country. Add an asterisk for inflation. According to the most

The Sunshine State is officially America’s inflation hotspot

Rising inflations costs in FL: South Florida shoreline – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by pisaphotography Florida, where housing costs are consistently out of control, is currently the inflation hotspot in the United States. With a 9 percent inflation rate for the year that ended in April, the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach region has the highest

Egg-Flation: Florida is ranked as the second-most expensive state to purchase eggs in the U.S.

Eggs for sale at a grocery store – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Colleen Michaels Florida might experience more of the alleged “egg-flation” than the majority of other states. The Sunshine State was recognized as the second most costly state to purchase a dozen eggs by Instacart. According to data, a dozen eggs typically cost

The Sunshine State’s sales tax break begins this Friday

Sales Tax – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Maha Heang 245789 Florida residents facing the effects of inflation will get a second opportunity to save on “freedom” beginning on Friday. Set near the Fourth of July for the second year in a row, a sales-tax holiday nicknamed “Freedom Week” will provide tax breaks on a