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Florida’s consumer confidence rises slightly but expected to dip again

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s consumer confidence inched up one point to 79 in September but is likely to continue its downward trend in the coming months thanks to higher gas prices and an expansion of the housing downturn to other segments of the economy, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, September 25, 2007.

Florida’s housing market shows surprising resilience despite pessimism

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite the bleak real estate outlook nationwide, Florida’s new home market appears for now to be stabilizing as a result of persistent demand for homes and lack of overbuilding, according to a University of Florida study released today.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, September 4, 2007.