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Economic Issues

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Miami Hit Harder By Recession Than Almost Any Other City On Earth

    ​Next time someone tells you, "Eh, this recession hasn't sucked that much in Miami," whip out this interactive economic graphic report that the Brookings Institute just published. The think tank's conclusions are stunning: Of 200 global cities they analyzed, Miami's economy was harder hit by the r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Almost One in Four Children in Florida Live in Poverty

    ​Almost one in four children in Florida lived below the poverty line in 2010, according to data from the US Census. That means 923,963 Florida kids live in poverty (defined as a family of four living on less than $22,314-a-year). That works out to 23.5 percent of all kids in the state. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Michelle Spence-Jones Sued For Allegedly Sabotaging Liberty City Project In Kickback Scheme UPDATED

    ​Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones beat bribery and grand theft charges, and returned to office. Now we'll see if she proves as invincible in civil court. Two former witnesses in the criminal case, who claimed that she used forgery to divert a $25,000 grant that was supposed to go to their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Miami Has the Second-Highest Income Inequality of Any U.S. Metro Area

    ​At the heart of the Occupy Wall Street movement is disgust over the well-documented increase of income inequality in America over the past few decades and the slow disappearance of a robust middle class. While New York City is certainly an apt place for the center of those protests, Miami certain ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Florida is Very Hungry, Study Shows (Updated)

    ​A report released this month by the USDA's Economic Research Service shows food insecurity increased significantly in Florida from 2004-2006 to 2007-2009. Food insecurity means the inability, at times, to buy enough food for household members due to lack of funds or resources. In our state, an a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Globalization Expert Saskia Sassen Says Miami Now a Model for the Rest of the World

    Global ambassadors. You're welcome, world.​First Cubans broke Miami, then they fixed it up better than it was before, says globalization expert Saskia Sassen. Now, she says, Miami is a model for cities around the globe."Before the 1990s, Miami was sort of a dreadful little spot, frankly," Sassen t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    After Historic Decline, Florida's Population is Growing Again

    ​Between 2008 and 2009 Florida's population shrunk for the first time since World War II. The net loss of 58,000 residents was attributed to the recession and real estate woes. Now, the University of Florida says Florida's population is back on the rise, and says that may be a good sign for t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    University of Miami Students Rally as Janitors Prepare to Strike Over Wages

    The campus might not look this tidy come Wednesday.​Four years ago, the 400 janitors who keep the University of Miami's campus clean went on a lengthy hunger strike and inspired two months of student protests in a fierce battle to earn a fair living wage. Looks like round two might be right around ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 19, 2010

    Screw the American Dream

    The campus might not look this tidy come Wednesday.​Four years ago, the 400 janitors who keep the University of Miami's campus clean went on a lengthy hunger strike and inspired two months of student protests in a fierce battle to earn a fair living wage. Looks like round two might be right around ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    Marco Rubio Calls for More Tax Cuts, But Could That Hurt The Economy More?

    ​It seems so simple that Republicans have taken it as fact: tax cuts will lead to greater economic strength. Lower taxes mean people have more money to spend, businesses have more payroll to add jobs, and hence our economy should get a jolt, right? It's no surprise that Marco Rubio has now come ou ... More >>

  • News

    October 29, 2009

    President Obama fails to go after those responsible for the financial meltdown

    ​It seems so simple that Republicans have taken it as fact: tax cuts will lead to greater economic strength. Lower taxes mean people have more money to spend, businesses have more payroll to add jobs, and hence our economy should get a jolt, right? It's no surprise that Marco Rubio has now come ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Feds Dole Out $26 Million to City of Miami For Affordable Housing

    Alex Izaguirre​The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development sent affordable housing developers in Miami-Dade County an early Christmas present. This past October 16, HUD secretary Shaun Donovan announced 18 south Florida cities will receive $69 million for community development grants, hom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Report: Floridians Hit Hard by Recession; Lost $1.2 Trillion in Household Wealth

    via Josie B's flickrIt's hard to illustrate these type stories, but this seems appropriately depressing. It's more of a mood pic. Well, your bank account may already know this, but a new Wachovia report says that Florida was hit the hardest by the recession. Here's your depressing factoids ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    Carnival Cruises Staying Afloat Fine During Recession

    I imagine being stuck on a boat with a bunch of cruise ship people is bad enough, but recently returning to Miami I was stuck on a plane full of cruise ship people. Pure airline hell: horrendously behaved toddlers, people eating strange smelling food, and quite a few folks who maybe should have aske ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    UM Addresses The Impact of Econ Crisis

    Nothing is immune to the economic crisis, not even the palm tree'd oasis in Coral Gables known as the University of Miami. After many alumnus expressed their concern, president Donna Shalala sent out a letter to all alum today addressing the impact on UM. Here's the highlights: UM has made a lot of ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 18, 2008

    We’re Dreaming of a Fly Christmas

    And the sales are at Hip E. and Downtown Divas.

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    Can we build a wall to keep these damn Mexicans in?

    Remember when America was so prosperous that we were debating ways of keeping our neighbors from breaking into our country to steal our crumbs? So much so that we were building a big fence- sort of like the Berlin Wall because that worked out so well for Germany?That was August- the good old days, w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008

    The Bailout, Never Forget

    Remember when America was so prosperous that we were debating ways of keeping our neighbors from breaking into our country to steal our crumbs? So much so that we were building a big fence- sort of like the Berlin Wall because that worked out so well for Germany?That was August- the good old days, w ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 18, 2008

    Retail Therapy

    Shop till you drop at Jungle Island, of all places.

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2008

    As Unemployment Rises, Economists Say We May Be In A Recession

    Shop till you drop at Jungle Island, of all places.

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2008

    Blog of the Week - Eye On Miami

    Shop till you drop at Jungle Island, of all places.

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2008

    Wynwood Residents Fight Gentrification

    Shop till you drop at Jungle Island, of all places.

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2007

    Whining in Wynwood

    Shop till you drop at Jungle Island, of all places.

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2007

    Look Who's Third World Now

    Shop till you drop at Jungle Island, of all places.

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2007

    Tours of Shame

    Shop till you drop at Jungle Island, of all places.

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2006

    A Pox on Vox Populi

    Shop till you drop at Jungle Island, of all places.

  • Culture

    July 8, 2004

    Out with the Old

    Artists are helping to revitalize Miami, but danger looms ahead

  • News

    November 27, 2003

    Letters from the Issue of November 27, 2003

    Anarchists and baseball and parrots and jazz

  • News

    November 20, 2003

    Letters from the Issue of November 20, 2003

    Anarchists and baseball and parrots and jazz

  • News

    November 13, 2003

    Calendar of FTAA Events

    Anarchists and baseball and parrots and jazz

  • News

    November 13, 2003

    Q&A

    Why novelist Alberto Fuguet likes free trade

  • News

    November 13, 2003

    NAFTA: Saint or Sinner ?

    The North America trade pact remains a battleground

  • News

    November 13, 2003

    All Around the Neighborhood

    A quick look at our amigos from Toronto to Tierra del Fuego

  • News

    June 12, 2003

    Florida's Mean Season

    Overriding minimum wage guarantees at MIA

  • News

    February 13, 2003

    Argentina, 1; U.S., 0

    Last week's big soccer match at the Orange Bowl was about more than sports

  • News

    December 12, 2002

    Poor Miami: More Good Ideas

    According to these folks, there's hope for America's most impoverished city

  • News

    October 10, 2002

    Letters from the Issue of October 10, 2002

    Poor Miami is the talk of the town

  • News

    September 26, 2002

    How Poor Is Poor?

    The government's method of determining who's poor is so outdated that census experts say the poverty picture is much worse than we think

  • News

    February 28, 2002

    Resegregation Now, Resegregation Forever!

    Are charter-school conversions the vanguard for public education or a scam for resegregating the learning experience and making a lot of money?

  • News

    July 5, 2001

    Use It or Lose It

    The county must spend most of its current $35.2 million community development grant by October 31

  • News

    June 28, 2001

    By the Hour

    It was easy for the county to pass a law requiring workers to earn a living wage. It wasn't so easy making it stick.

  • News

    June 7, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    From the issue of June 7, 2001

  • News

    May 24, 2001

    With Enough Money

    Ed Hanna has been the driving force in promoting the development of West Perrine. He's done well for himself. Too bad West Perrine can't say the same thing.

  • Music

    April 26, 2001

    Shake

    Sounds Like Free Trade

  • News

    April 15, 1999

    A War of Addition

    A legal battle between developer Ron Bloomberg and Beach officials over the fate of the city's cultural campus has both sides fuming

  • News

    January 14, 1999

    Port Whine

    Miami-Dade County's proposal to privatize public marinas has mariners up in arms

  • News

    November 20, 1997

    The Oat Wars

    Is it okay to operate a feed store in horse country? Residents say neigh!

  • News

    December 15, 1993

    Mr. Bailey's Neighborhood: Part 2

    The private affairs of Miami's housing boss, Herbert Bailey, attract more attention -- from public corruption investigators

  • News

    December 8, 1993

    Mr. Bailey's Neighborhood

    Miami's northeast side is in trouble, and city housing boss Herbert Bailey has eagerly pitched in to help. Personally. On his own time. With his own money. An investigation is underway.

  • News

    December 4, 1991

    Program Notes

    Miami's northeast side is in trouble, and city housing boss Herbert Bailey has eagerly pitched in to help. Personally. On his own time. With his own money. An investigation is underway.

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