By Marcia Heroux Pounds, South Florida Sun Sentinel
South Florida added nearly 46,000 jobs in July over a year ago, while unemployment rate fell from a year ago, according to a report released Friday, August 17 by Florida’s Department of Economic Oppotunity. In an interview with Tony Villamil, economist with The Washington Economics Group, Inc., when asked about Florida and the region’s job growth, he said “So far, so Good,” adding “We’re back at full employment, and Florida is benefiting from growth in major industries.”
While Florida continues to outpace the nation on job growth that could slow with anticipated federal rate hikes and the threat of trade wars, Villamil said. Read full article
