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Kreyòl Ayisyen
income inequality
income inequality
Oct 2022
Wage Theft: A Growing Problem in Florida
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Wage Theft: A Growing Problem in Florida
By
FPI Staff
Mar 2021
Big Changes this Tax Season for Working Families
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Big Changes this Tax Season for Working Families
By
Rick Owen (guest blogger)
Jobs & Income
Mar 2021
FL Policymakers Need to Reassess How the Minimum Wage is Enforced
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FL Policymakers Need to Reassess How the Minimum Wage is Enforced
By
Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD
Jenn Round
Daniel J. Galvin
Janice Fine
Jobs & Income
Feb 2021
State Resolution Could Result in $1.47 Billion in Lost Wages for Young Workers and Foregone Sales Tax Revenue for Florida
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State Resolution Could Result in $1.47 Billion in Lost Wages for Young Workers and Foregone Sales Tax Revenue for Florida
By
Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD
income inequality
Jan 2021
Nearly 2M Working Floridians Already Face Threat of Wage Theft...
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Nearly 2M Working Floridians Already Face Threat of Wage Theft...
By
Alexis Davis
income inequality
Oct 2020
Voter's Guide to Amendment 2: Raising Floridaʼs Minimum Wage
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Voter's Guide to Amendment 2: Raising Floridaʼs Minimum Wage
By
Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD
Jobs & Income
Sep 2020
New Census Data Can Help Gauge How Much Floridians Have Lost in the Pandemic
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New Census Data Can Help Gauge How Much Floridians Have Lost in the Pandemic
By
Sadaf Knight
Anne Swerlick
coronavirus
Sep 2020
1 Million Floridians at Risk of Losing Stimulus Checks
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1 Million Floridians at Risk of Losing Stimulus Checks
By
Cindy Huddleston
coronavirus
Dec 2019
Counting Down 10 Charts and Graphics
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Counting Down 10 Charts and Graphics
By
FPI Staff
Tax Policy
Dec 2019
FL Workers Make Tourism the State’s Top Industry, But...
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FL Workers Make Tourism the State’s Top Industry, But...
By
Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD
Jobs & Income
Dec 2019
Holiday Season Especially Trying Time Under Florida’s Low TANF Levels
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Holiday Season Especially Trying Time Under Florida’s Low TANF Levels
By
Cindy Huddleston
Safety Net
Nov 2019
A State EITC Would Bolster Working Families in Florida
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A State EITC Would Bolster Working Families in Florida
By
Sadaf Knight
Jobs & Income
Nov 2018
The Jim Crow-era History Behind...
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The Jim Crow-era History Behind...
By
Holly Bullard
civil rights
Oct 2018
Amendment 5 Would Deepen Inequality in Florida
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Amendment 5 Would Deepen Inequality in Florida
By
Sadaf Knight
Tax Policy
Oct 2018
Florida's State and Local Taxes Rank 48th for Fairness
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Florida's State and Local Taxes Rank 48th for Fairness
By
Sadaf Knight
Jobs & Income
Aug 2018
FL Ranks 49th for Worst Income Inequality in the U.S.
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FL Ranks 49th for Worst Income Inequality in the U.S.
By
Sadaf Knight
Jobs & Income
Aug 2017
Despite Economic Growth, Prosperity Remains Out of Reach for Millions of Americans
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Despite Economic Growth, Prosperity Remains Out of Reach for Millions of Americans
By
Dhanraj Singh
Jobs & Income
May 2017
Recovery or Bust
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Recovery or Bust
By
Dhanraj Singh
income inequality
Mar 2017
There's No Place Like Home (If You Can Afford It)
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There's No Place Like Home (If You Can Afford It)
By
Terry Golden
State Budget
Feb 2017
Sunshine is a Poor Substitute for Opportunity
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Sunshine is a Poor Substitute for Opportunity
By
Terry Golden
affordable housing
Jan 2017
Policy Recommendations to Address the Racial Wealth Gap
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Policy Recommendations to Address the Racial Wealth Gap
By
Esubalew Dadi
income inequality
Aug 2016
Affordable Housing Shortage Limits FL's Economic Potential
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Affordable Housing Shortage Limits FL's Economic Potential
By
Terry Golden
Jobs & Income