“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 of the Cold War.” Retired four-star US Army General and former CIA Director David Petraeus shares his insights on the geopolitical risks to investments, including actions by China and Russia, […]
“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 Florida’s second largest industry and why, amid threats of greater regulation, it should be viewed through a national security lens before a February 21, 2023 meeting of The Economic Club
“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 more recent years, Florida has become more diverse economically.” LPL Financial Chief Economist Dr. Jeffrey Roach explains the rising risk of recession and the factors that will influence financial markets
“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 gonna end up working at Burger King one day.’” Restaurant Brands International CEO Jose Cil shares how supply chain challenges, commodity and wage inflation, and labor shortages are impacting its
“Not since the invention of the air conditioner have we seen such a potential impact to the electric loads of our utilities as we do now with the growth of electric vehicles.” Southern Company Executive Vice President Stan Connally discusses the rapid transformation taking place in the energy industry and the challenges it poses for
“The entrepreneurial spirit is what is going to keep the country going. When you look at history, it’s always been business leaders that made the economic impact to change the course of the country.” Figgers Communication CEO Freddie Figgers shares how a $23 Goodwill purchase led to his multi-million dollar career as an entrepreneur and
“Consumer sentiment is lower than what it was during the worst of the pandemic and you know, that’s really unusual, with almost full employment. If they have a poor outlook, that’s certainly a concern in the future.” Florida State University Economist Dr. Jerry Parrish shares the probability and how rising interest rates, housing costs, and
“Anybody who wants to be a publisher to that platform is able to do so and it’s not really controlled by any central resource or big tech companies.” Andreessen Horowitz’s Scott Kupor explains Web3, the next generation of the internet and cryptocurrency before a June 21, 2022 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida.
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“So far as I know, we’ve never had a breach of our court security. But it’s absolutely essential that the deliberations of courts be confidential and not leaked… that’s just corrupt justice if it’s leaked.” Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady explains the challenges in trying to reduce a 600,000 case backlog from the
“If we get the policies right, we can get production back up and we can get prices lower for the American people.” American Petroleum Institute President & CEO Mike Sommers discusses the domestic oil and gas industry and how the Russian-Ukraine War and current policies on production and climate change effect gasoline prices before an
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