Business Press Releases



Employment Outlook

Employment Outlook Tied to the Vaccine Rollouts, But Recovery May be Slow

By | 02/11/2021

The U.S. employment picture is gradually improving, but still unclear is whether COVID-19 vaccines will dramatically change consumer habits enough to realize a full economic recovery in the near-term, according to an economics professor at Florida Atlantic University.

Business Plan Competition

Registration Deadline Looms for FAU Business Plan Competition

By | 01/27/2021

The registration deadline is approaching for the 2021 Florida Atlantic University Business Plan Competition, which awards budding entrepreneurs a top prize of $10,000.

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FAU Study: Banks Boost Out-of-Market Lending for Small Businesses

By | 01/13/2021

Banks are increasingly lending to small businesses outside of markets where the banks have offices, a geographic diversification that fuels job creation and economic growth.

 


 
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Grants

FAU Receives Gifts from George T. Elmore Impact for Good Initiative

By | 01/15/2026

Florida Atlantic University received two grants from the George T. Elmore Impact for Good Initiative fund established by George Elmore through the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, which funds programs promoting community impact. The two awards include supporting brain science research on aging at the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and fostering entrepreneurship programs at The Runway at Florida Atlantic at the College of Business.

 

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Economic Report

FAU Report: South Florida Economy Stays Robust Despite National Challenges

By | 01/14/2026

South Florida’s economy and businesses exhibited some growth over the past quarter, a contrast to the national economy’s concerns, according to a report produced by an economist at Florida Atlantic University.

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 
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