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January
Does Florida have the fewest state employees per capita, as Ron DeSantis says? Depends on the data
Howard Frank, a public policy and administration professor at Florida International University, said lack of a state income tax is one likely reason for Florida’s small ratio of state government workers. Four of the 10 states with the lowest ratios in the Florida agency study have no state income tax: Florida, Nevada, Texas and Tennessee.
Shopping for a new home? Buyers in Miami-Dade County may have a change of luck in 2024
Ned Murray, associate director of the Jorge M. Pérez Metropolitan Center at Florida International University: The only good news, if there’s any good news, is prices won’t go up that much more, including rents.
February
‘Tell us what to do’: Broward unveils ways for its cities to tackle affordable housing
There are a quarter-of-a-million Broward County residents living in “financial distress,” housing experts warned Tuesday. And it’s only “getting worse by the day,” said Edward “Ned” Murray, associate director with the Jorge M. Perez Metropolitan Center at Florida International University.
With rising rents and low wages, how will Broward address housing affordability?
Ned Murray, associate director of the Metropolitan Center at Florida International University, first assessed Broward’s affordable housing crisis in 2018. By 2022, when he did another assessment, conditions had worsened.
This Florida Mall Has Gucci, Prada … and Soon, Affordable Housing?
Miami has plenty of new rental units, but most are for the luxury market and not for the region’s service economy workers, who are employed by the hospitality, health care and retail sectors, said Ned Murray, the associate director of the Jorge M. Pérez Metropolitan Center at Florida International University.
March
The end of single-family-only home suburbs? Miami-Dade zoning rule impact could be ‘sweeping’
“You have to applaud the county for being aggressive about affordable housing, but you still have to be careful,” Murray said. “You really need to be so transparent. There is always the issue of compatibility, and as a planner I’m always very sensitive about that, especially in single-family communities.”
FIU and Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce uncover local workforce development trends, business lands
“Another interesting finding is that employers desire partnerships with universities,” says Maria Ilcheva, the report’s principal investigator and associate director of planning and operations for the Metropolitan Center.
‘Sobering results’ of employer survey need rapid response
Among survey findings presented by principal investigator Maria Ilcheva is that more than 70% of employers say a lack of qualified job candidates is a challenge to recruiting workers and 55% noted an increase in resignations in the last two years. More than half of those who saw increased resignations cited that they had a significant impact on their businesses.
Nearly 20,000 people register to live at 113-unit Hollywood affordable housing complex
According to a 2022 Broward County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment, 62% of Broward renters were cost burdened, meaning more than 30% of their income was going toward their rent. Of those residents, 52% were “severely” cost burdened, meaning more than half of their income was going toward rent.
Population rises in this South Florida county, falls in others
The growth patterns of South Florida's population largely relate to the expense of commuting to work, said Edward "Ned" Murray, associate director of Florida International University's Jose M. Perez Metropolitan Center, which released a report on population changes in South Florida.
South Florida ranks among the highest ‘cost-burdened’ rental markets, study says
This month, Broward County commissioners adopted a 10-year master plan to tackle affordable housing woes by allocating money for new construction that will generate about $8 million in the first year, and allow for more density for new development near rail corridors where there are “redevelopment opportunities” and a location which can make it easier for people to get to work.
Changes in Inflation by City
It is easy to say the Titanic sank because it hit an iceberg. If you want a simple immediate cause—that is fine. But anybody who studies the disaster knows it is much more complex.
April
A consequence of a low jobless rate: not enough qualified workers in South Florida
"If you are not able to compete with employers elsewhere, whether remote employers or elsewhere in South Florida, by offering a competitive salary, you will not get the talent that you need," said Maria Ilcheva, associate director of the Metropolitan Center and the survey's author.
May
Trump’s mass-deportation plan would have big economic consequences for South Florida
“There would be a real slowdown in construction activity,” said Edward Murray, assistant director at FIU’s Jorge M. Perez Metropolitan Center, noting that development has been driving the local economy for years.
