“Maybe the rest of the country should visit Florida for an injection of optimism…..Among Floridians, however, consumer confidence made an unexpected jump in May, a University of Florida survey found.”
“Overall, consumer confidence rose three points in the month to 77… In Florida, gas prices have dropped almost 33 cents a gallon over the past month to $3.47 a gallon. Also aiding optimism: Florida’s unemployment rate has steadily fallen for more than a year, reaching a three-year-low of 8.7 percent in April.”
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