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FAU BEPI Poll: Economic Strain Hits Hispanic Households Hard in Third Quarter
Hispanic consumer confidence dropped in the third quarter of the year as uncertainty and increased prices placed added pressure on their budgets, according to a poll from Florida Atlantic University’s Business and Economic Polling Initiative.
A Tale of Two Decades: Phil Smith Center Welcomes Dr. Burt Folsom
The Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise kicked off its fall 2025 speaker series with economic historian Dr. Burt Folsom.
FAU Report: Business, Job Growth Jumps in South Florida
South Florida’s economy continues to outpace national growth, driven by strong employment gains and a surge in business creation, according to a new economic outlook report from Florida Atlantic University.
FAU Economics Students Participate in Free-Market Policy Forum
Phil Smith Owls flew north to attend CAPITAF student colloquium in West Fairlee, Vermont. Located at Nobel laureate Milton Friedman’s former summer estate, CAPITAF aims to assemble curious minds to discuss public choice and policy in a Socratic-style format.
FAU BEPI Poll: Hispanic Economic Outlook Sinks Ahead of Tariffs, Rising Prices
As households face increasing prices for goods and talk of new tariffs, Hispanic optimism in the economy waned in the first quarter of 2025, according to a poll from the Business Economic and Polling Initiative at Florida Atlantic University.
Dr. Anne Bradley on Free Markets and Human Progress
The Phil Smith Center for Free-Enterprise welcomed Economist Anne Bradley to Professor Garrison’s Principles of Macroeconomics course to speak about the advancement of economic and human flourishing.