Friday Business Report: Refinancing & HARP
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The new HARP rules and why low mortgage rates are driving so many people to refinance.
Karen Burkett reports.
FBR: $35 million naming donation for Miami Art Museum
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The Miami Art Museum gets a 35 million dollar donation and a new name.
Business journalist Karen Burkett talks with Thom Collins about the name change.
FBR: Flu Shots (the Health & Wealth Case)
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Have you gotten a flu shot yet? Journalists Karen Burkett and Sammy Mack partner to on a story that lands at the intersection of business and health. Compa...
FBR: Bank fees & protests
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Bank of America rescinded its $5 debit card fee last Tuesday. Was it really a victory for the people? Tomorrow, Saturday, November 5, is "Bank Transfer Day...
FBR: Downtown Miami condo's & Jamaica's agriculture sector
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Developers are buying land to build in downtown Miami. Is it too soon? The business sector in Jamaica is investing in greenhouses to shore up its farming m...
Friday Business Report: The Genting/gambling bubble
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The Genting Group plans to build a mixed use resort property in the downtown Miami area. It has already purchased properties in and around Northeast 15th St...
FBR: Head of Beacon Council Says Casinos Aren't Always a Good Bet
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Frank Nero, the head of the Beacon Council, says casinos didn't deliver what they promised in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He says he doesn't want Miami Dade ...
Friday Business Report: Financial Chef
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Host Karen Burkett talks to a Coral Gables financial advisor who has a professional kitchen in his office. Turns out he had a previous life as a restaurant ...
Friday Business Report: A pay cut & the late shift
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Host Karen Burkett talks with a Hollywood, Florida man who lost his "dream job" during the recession. He was out of work for 5 months before taking a sales ...
Friday Business Report: A Job Hunter's Story
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With the unemployment rate so high, job hunters are experiencing financial instability, fear, and frustration. We're talking with job hunters who did find wo...
Friday Business Report: The Job Search
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Host Karen Burkett talks to a local man about his search for a job. He only found full time work after a year. During that time, he worked temporary shifts, ...
Friday Business Report: The new Marlins Stadium, large donation for Liberty City high school, home values in South Florida
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An update on the status of the new Marlins Stadium. Will it be under budget and on time? A Liberty City high school gets a major financial gift from a large ...
Friday Business Report: Mortgage Interest Deduction
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It's enormously popular with real estate professional and homeowners, but policy types are debating the idea of eliminating or scaling back the mortgage inte...
Friday Business Report: The Burger "King" is dead: R.I.P.
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An obituary. Burger King's "King" mascot has been killed. We talk about why he didn't work for the restaurant corporation anymore. The answer is money but ...
Friday Business Report: The 'Buyer's' Market
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Real estate agents are rejoicing over the increase in sales in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
But the all cash buyers seem to be the ones getting the deal...
Friday Business Report: Lennar's revenue & Sawgrass Mills Expansion
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Sawgrass Mills is getting even larger by adding new tenants and expanding the luxury wing of the mall. Host Karen Burkett talks with Gregg Goodman, the Pres...
Friday Business Report: Books & Business
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Mitchell Kaplan is Miami's premiere independent book store owner. He's spent the last 30 years growing a bookselling business by selling a lot more than boo...
Friday Business Report: Business News Roundup
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Host Karen Burkett talks with The Miami Herald's Business Editor about the new "big" plane that should be able to boost the local economy and business at Mia...
Friday Business Report: Burger King Buyout Offers & Local Liquor Sales
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Host Karen Burkett reports on Burger King buyout offers and how liquor sales at one South Florida chain tell us a lot about the local economy.
FRIDAY BUSINESS REPORT: Student Loans
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Host Karen Burkett reviews the new unemployment numbers for South Florida, reports the CEO change at Miami based Terremark Worldwide and talks with financial...