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Fishkind Conversations: Florida Economy Is Strong, But For How Long?

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Florida’s latest reports on tourism and employment show continuing economic growth for the Sunshine State.

But economic analyst Hank Fishkind tells 90.7’s Nicole Darden Creston that last week’s financial-market volatility – marked by the “inverted yield curve” with short term rates higher than long term rates – casts some doubt on the outlook for the U.S. economy.

Click the Play Audio button to hear their conversation.

Nicole came to Central Florida to attend Rollins College and started working for Orlando’s ABC News Radio affiliate shortly after graduation. She joined WMFE in 2010. As a field reporter, news anchor and radio show host in the City Beautiful, she has covered everything from local arts to national elections, from extraordinary hurricanes to historic space flights, from the people and procedures of Florida’s justice system to the changing face of the state’s economy.