Podcasts and Summaries
The Economic Club of Florida podcast provides an extended platform for discussion to educate, engage, and empower citizens on important economic, political, and social issues. Major topics include the economy, business, investment, politics, public policy, government, education, entrepreneurship, healthcare, defense, space, and sports. New podcast episodes are published monthly.
The opinions expressed on The Economic Club of Florida podcast are those of its guest speakers and members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Economic Club of Florida.
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“It All Starts with Dredging” | Lasse Petterson, President and CEO of Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company | August 24, 2023
“What we should do is to build very high dunes and very wide beaches after storms. That costs more and maybe the funding is not

“What’s in a Name? Perspectives on Name, Image, and Likeness” | Panel Discussion | July 27, 2023
“NIL has definitely been able to help me provide for myself and pay for my education here alongside of my softball scholarship.” A panel that

“Making Florida the Safest, Healthiest, and Sustainable State in America” | Katie Yeutter, President of the Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet | June 6, 2023
“If we don’t address the long term systemic issues of mental well-being, opioids, and preventative health programs, we can never get to safest.” Katie

“Kids, Crypto, Banks and Excellence” | Tom Grady, Co-Founder of The Freedom Institute of Collier County and CryptoLawyers.org | May 23, 2023
“I think kids, crypto, banks, and excellence are tied together with one theme and it’s a very important theme for America in 2023 and 2024

“Florida’s Insurance Market: The Decade Ahead” | Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky | April 20, 2023
“It’s going to be a very difficult time for a little bit longer before we come to a place hopefully, where we’re past a lot

“Geopolitics and the Global Economy” | Retired Army General David Petraeus | March 27, 2023
“I believe we face the greatest number and most complex array of challenges since probably the end of World War Two, certainly since the end

“Agriculture’s Surprising Role in the Economy” | Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson | February 21, 2023
“We don’t value our farmers. We don’t value our agriculture the way it should be valued.” Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson discusses the breadth of

“2023 Global Markets and Economic Outlook” | LPL Financial Chief Economist Dr. Jeffrey Roach | January 19, 2023
“Florida often outperforms the rest of the country, whether it’s during downturns or whether it’s during growth periods. And part of that is because in

“The Scientific and Economic Attraction of Florida’s Mag Lab” | National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Director Greg Boebinger | December 15, 2022
“If we could develop room temperature superconductors to make MRI magnets big enough for humans, then doctors could get much sharper images of what’s going

“Running Restaurants in a Challenging Economy” | Restaurant Brands International CEO Jose Cil | November 29, 2022
“I remember one day my mom sat me down and said, ‘You need to study, you need to apply yourself because if you don’t, you’re