The Sunshine Economy
The Sunshine Economy explored the people, companies and trends that make South Florida one of the most dynamic economies in the world.
The program ran from 2013-2023 as the region bounced back from the Great Recession, nurtured a burgeoning technology industry, and wrestled with climate change. The program takes listeners from the waters of Florida Bay to the depths of the PortMiami tunnel (and countless offices and conference rooms) to hear from bartenders and bankers, caregivers and CEOs.
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Parts of Florida consistently rank as some of the most unaffordable places to live with the combination of low incomes and high housing costs.
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Thousands of people have dropped out of the job market even as the economy continues rebounding. From hotels to health care, companies are looking to hire.
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COVID-19 has highlighted how older Americans are cared for, the special vulnerabilities they face, and the challenges families have to confront when making caregiving decisions.
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Medical products maker Demetech moved into masks early during the pandemic, but now is left holding millions of them.
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The South Florida economy has been growing, but it remains far from its pre-pandemic condition. Meantime, the virus continues spreading.
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A billion-dollar deal for five South Florida hospitals brings a new operator to the region. Steward Health Care is the largest physician-owned hospital network in the country and bought several facilities in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
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Jorge Pérez built Related Group into one of the leading condominium and apartment developers in the region, reshaping the South Florida skyline — especially along the waterfront. Now his two oldest sons have taken over the day-to-day running of the company after the Surfside collapse and during a pandemic.
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The job market is strong in South Florida. Offices are reopening and COVID-19 vaccines are available. So what pandemic policies are companies putting in place?
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It’s a multi-billion dollar question for the South Florida economy — when will cruise ships set sail again with passengers? PortMiami's boss says: "We're ready."
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For months the Sunshine Economy has been following three businesswomen navigating the pandemic economy. The baker, banker, and cleaner have been growing in their optimism even as each of them have had trouble finding new employees.