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[12] [13] [14] According to the federal Center for Disease Control, life expectancy during 2020 dropped in Florida to 77.5 years, down from 79 years in 2019; that fall of 1.5 years in Florida compared to a nationwide fall of 1.8 years, "mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic and increases in unintentional injuries," with those unintentional deaths ...
Pay increases have slowed as pandemic-related worker shortages have eased. Economists have said yearly wage growth needs to fall to 3.5% to align with the Fed’s 2% inflation goal.
Florida’s unemployment rate dipped to 2.7% in July, matching the level before the COVID-19 pandemic slammed into the economy in March 2020, state officials said Friday.
It was the newfound ability to work from anywhere, a need for space, and ultra-low mortgage rates that set off the pandemic-fueled housing boom. Home prices rose substantially in only a few years ...
Full map including municipalities. State, territorial, tribal, and local governments responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States with various declarations of emergency, closure of schools and public meeting places, lockdowns, and other restrictions intended to slow the progression of the virus.
Strikes occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic due to many factors including: hazard pay or low pay, unsafe working conditions (due to poor social distancing or a lack of personal protective equipment), inability to pay rent. These strikes are separate from the various protests that occurred over responses to the pandemic.
Florida's minimum wage rose to $12 an hour last year for non-tipped employees and $8.98 for tipped employees. The next dollar bump will happen on Sept. 30, 2024.
Florida's hurricane season spans six months, from June 1 to November 30. While this period covers half the year, the most intense storm activity typically occurs from mid-August to late October.