University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE — Dinosaurs will devour the box office again this summer as the “Jurassic Park” sequel “The Lost World” outperforms all other releases, a University of Florida professor predicts in a new study.

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s overall preliminary consumer confidence in April dropped two points, but a two-point rise in the perception that now is a good time to buy expensive items such as cars, appliances and furniture was the highest since September 1995, University of Florida economists say.

UF Researchers: Consumers Are Optimistic But Have Long-Term Worries

GAINESVILLE—Ostrich meat is about to go from nouvelle cuisine to the dinner table of the nuclear family, if Florida ostrich farmers’ predictions are on the money.

GAINESVILLE — Hot new stocks that double in price on their first day of trading often end up losing money in the long run, according to a new study by a University of Florida finance professor.

GAINESVILLE — The rise in abortions, divorces and women in the labor force represent greater equality between the sexes and not a moral breakdown of society, a University of Florida researcher says in a new book.

GAINESVILLE — Florida consumer confidence in February hit another seven-year high, thanks to upbeat attitudes about the national economy among all age and income groups, say University of Florida economists.

GAINESVILLE — Recent Cuban immigrants are less likely than their predecessors of the 1950s and 60s to start businesses and become a boon to the local economy, said a University of Florida professor.

GAINESVILLE — Florida consumer confidence jumped this month to its highest level in more than seven years, thanks to long-awaited promotions and raises in the workplace, say University of Florida economists.

GAINESVILLE — An energetic salesman is more likely to watch “Hard Copy” after a tough day at work, while the stereotypical lazy brother-in-law might watch videos on MTV for hours on end.