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January
Metropolitan Center interviewed by Associated Press
Associate Director Dr. Ned Murray, was interviewed by the Associated Press for an article regarding the Miami housing market. 3/2/16 Update: Articles have been deleted
February
FIU Selected as University Partner for the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship
For the third year in a row, FIU will be the only university in Florida to host a select group of emerging leaders from Africa.
March
Miami Population Report in the Miami Herald
"New numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau show the Miami-Dade/Broward/Palm Beach metropolitan area is now the eighth-most populated in the nation, recently surpassing six million people for the first time." Florida International University’s Metropolitan Center broke the numbers down even further. Read more:
April
Deerfield Beach Study in the News
"First look at its economic potential gives Deerfield Beach a decided edge"
The Metro Newsletter: 2015 Edition
The Metro is a summary of the Center's work and upcoming news.
Deerfield Beach Economic Development Presentation
On April 5th, Dr. Murray, Associate Director of the Metropolitan Center, and Kevin Greiner, Senior Fellow, presented the Deerfield Beach Economic Development findings to the Deerfield Beach city commission.
May
Miami-Dade Prosperity Study in WRLN
"Miami-Dade County Is Worse Off Now Than During Recession"
June
Battling income inequality in Miami area needs a team effort
"A recent FIU prosperity study reveals Miami-Dade needs an economic boost".
Metro Center's Feasibility Analysis of Pilot Programs to Boost Local Economy featured on Next City
"The Metropolitan Center released the report last month, at their Fifth Annual State of the South Florida Economy Gathering in Miami. As the county requested, it contains a feasibility analysis of five pilot programs designed to build wealth in distressed neighborhoods, but not without first providing a robust look at where those neighborhoods are and the root causes for their persistent poverty."
Roll-out Miami-Dade Prosperity Study in the News
"In response to the growing disparity in income and prosperity among Miami-Dade County residents, FIU’s Metropolitan Center and Citi Community Development launched a “Prosperity Agenda for Miami-Dade,” a groundbreaking research-based community action plan that identifies specific wealth-building strategies to improve economic opportunity and self-sufficiency."
July
Met Center's Sr. Research Fellow featured on WPBT2 Issues
Kevin Greiner, Senior Research Fellow at the Metropolitan Center and lead author of the Prosperity Study discussed economic challenges and opportunities in Miami-Dade County's economy. WPBT2 South Florida PBS
August
Overtown and Housing Report in the Miami Herald
"Roughly three-in-five Overtown renters are “cost-burdened,” meaning they spend at least 30 percent of their income on housing, according to the Metropolitan Center at Florida International University."
Miami-Dade County Prosperity Initiatives in the News
"With support from Citi Community Development, the County Commission's Prosperity Council asked the FIU Metropolitan Center to conduct a feasibility study of potential policy initiatives that could create a stronger foundation for growth at the local level, increase the region's resilience to the national economic cycle, and improve income growth for working families."
September
Met Center's Research on the Digital Divide in Miami in the Miami New Times
"This week, Florida International University took a look at internet connectivity across the nation — and the startling results showed Miami ranked second worst in America"
October
Metro Center's Plan Brands Deerfield Beach as a “Vibrant Coastal City”- Deerfield Beach Magazine
"The City of Deerfield Beach's economy is characterized by its strong level of interconnection to the global economy.The city's local establishments are local branches of multinational firms who employ over 37 million and have annual sales of over $8.9 trillion."
Recession still has Floridians reeling and anxious about election-Miami Herald
“The collective economy of the state is under performing compared to the national economy and other states,” said Kevin Greiner, senior research fellow at FIU’s Metropolitan Center who conducted the study for the Herald/Times."
Research Fellow, Kevin Greiner, explains Florida's economy in decline
Kevin Greiner, Research Fellow at the Florida International University Metropolitan Center, talks about his data analysis that shows jobs and wages lost during the Great Recession have not returned in many parts of the state and how that is driving economic insecurity this election cycle.
The 10 Most Unequal Cities in America- Bloomberg
“Miami-Dade now has more jobs than it had in 2007,” said Kevin Greiner, senior fellow at the Florida International University Metropolitan Center. “The problem is that the quality, and the wages, and the income of those jobs created have been significantly lower than they were in the past."
Miami’s No. 1. Its prize? The biggest gap between rich and poor - Miami Herald
The city of Miami's income inequality explained by Research Fellow, Kevin Greiner, of The Metropolitan Center.
December
In Miami-Dade County, Gender Pay Gap Persists, Study Finds
"The study called “The Status of Women in Miami-Dade County” is the first of its kind for the county commission to look at the financial well-being of women."
In Miami-Dade a woman earns 87 cents for every dollar a man makes
"Report by FIU’s Metropolitan Center lays out the local dimensions of a longstanding, national divide across the country."
Mujeres en Miami demorán 30 años para igualar salario de los hombres.
Met Center's Research Assistant, Daniela Waltersdorfer, discussing the gender pay gap and inequality in Miami-Dade County on the Spanish radio station, Caracol 1260.
When women prosper in Miami-Dade, entire county will reap the benefits
Findings from the first report on the Status of Women in Miami-Dade County, prepared by The Metropolitan Center.
