US unemployment claims drop to 385,000, another pandemic low
Unemployment benefit applications in the U.S. have dropped to 385,000, down 20,000 from the week before.
DeSantis signs $100B Florida budget after vetoing $1.5B
While pointing to an economic resurgence amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday used his line-item veto power to slash $1.5 billion as he signed a record $100 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Ally Financial ends all overdraft fees, becomes first large bank to do so
It’s a major move by Ally, the 17th largest bank in the country by size, and for the industry, which has been reliant on overdraft fees for decades to boost their profits.
Thousands expected at first big event at Orange County Convention Center
Nearby businesses like ICEBAR say their phones are ringing off the hook to schedule events.
Report: DeSantis nearing compromise on cruise vaccination requirements
There is some indication that a compromise may be in sight when it comes to vaccine requirements aboard ships.
Disney to complete test cruise from Port Canaveral this month
Disney Cruise Line confirmed to FOX 35 on Tuesday that they will do a test cruise from Port Canaveral on June 29th.
Floridians must now apply for 5 jobs per week to receive unemployment benefits
On June 26, Florida will stop participating in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program, the $300 per week supplemental FPUC payment.
Florida's Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday: Under a week left
Florida's Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is ongoing and allows shoppers to skip the tax on hurricane supplies.
How Americans can get health insurance options at cheaper costs
The American Rescue Plan and the Affordable Care Act are now helping to give more Americans access to insurance and it is cheaper to get.
Biden’s $6T budget proposal: Social spending, taxes on business
President Joe Biden rolled out his $6 trillion budget proposal for next year, which features new social programs for the poor and middle class. But it depends on taxing corporations and the wealthy to keep the nation's spiking debt from spiraling out of control.
US unemployment claims fall to 406,000, a new pandemic low
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped last week to 406,000, a new pandemic low and evidence that the job market is strengthening.
Royal Caribbean submits test cruise plan to CDC for approval
One major cruise line has now submitted plans to the CDC in order to get back on the water.
Diapers, toilet paper, other consumer goods to cost more starting in June
The prices of many everyday items will start to rise beginning next month as the country’s economy eases its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
AAA says Memorial Day gas prices expected to hit highest in 7 years
Memorial Day weekend gas prices are expected to be the highest since 2014, according to AAA.
One McDonald's is so desperate for workers it is giving away iPhones
A McDonald’s restaurant in Illinois is offering iPhones to try to attract new workers.
Sales of new US homes fell 5.9% in April in wake of soaring house prices in March
Sales of new homes fell a bigger-than-expected 5.9% in April, a drop that analysts blamed in part on soaring home prices.
Florida to end $300 weekly federal unemployment payments
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity said that this will be effective starting June 26, 2021, as part of the DEO's ‘Return to Work’ initiative.
Florida jobless rate at 4.8 percent in April
Florida’s unemployment rate inched up to 4.8 percent in April as the state reported people slowly returning to the labor force after more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
US achieves another pandemic low with 444,000 new unemployment claims
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease.
Orlando International Airport seeing a comeback
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority CEO Phil Brown says last weekend, which was not a holiday weekend, more than 60,000 people a day went through their Transportation Security Administration checkpoints.