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To: tejek who wrote (304018)	2/2/2011 1:01:24 PM
From: John Vosilla	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

Tons of Yankee and foreign money coming here have stabilized things in many areas. But that is also my big problem these days as they are the stiff competition with significant capital to play with. Most Floridians in this right to work state were hurt much worse than anywhere else by the housing bust and belief in Bush's ownership society.

To: tejek who wrote (304018)	2/5/2011 11:47:57 AM
From: John Vosilla	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

UF Study: Boost in jobs and stocks lifts Florida consumer confidence Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, January 31, 20xx. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s consumer confidence rose four points in January to 95, its highest level in six months, reflecting optimism about record-high employment, an upswing in the stock market and a pre-holiday dip in gas prices, University of Florida economists report. The increase in confidence was broad-based, with growth in all five components of the index. The largest gain was in perceptions of U.S. economic conditions over the next five years, which rose six points to 90. Expectations about personal finances a year from now rose five points to 100. Perceptions as to whether it is a good time to buy big-ticket items also increased five points to 110. Perceptions of U.S. economic conditions over the next year rose four points to 88. Finally, perceptions about personal finances now compared with a year ago inched up one point to 89. “Consumers continue to be optimistic about the economy here in Florida,” said Chris McCarty, director of the survey research center at UF’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research. “The employment situation here in Florida is better than it has been in decades, at least in terms of people having jobs. The stock market had a pretty good run in January, too, ending near 11,000.” news.ufl.edu look at the date of this article Ted... The consumer, the media, the housing markets, even the stock market go at their own pace living in their own seperate yet interconnected world's of fantasy and reality..