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- 07122013
FBR: Student loan interest rates double
As of July 1, interest rates on subsidized Stafford student loans doubled. They now stand at 6.8%. Congress is trying to figure out how to lower them. We talk with the financial aid boss at Miami Dade College, the largest institution of higher education in the country, about the rate hike. Karen Burkett Rundlet hosts.
Listen now - 06282013
FBR: The emerging healthcare/tech cluster in Miami
The UM Life Sciences and Technology Park is now 75% full, according to developer Wexford Science & Technology. A smaller company called the Miami Innovation Center leases office and co working space inside to biotech companies on two floors. The Center is now also hosts to the Park's first seed accelerator. This audio report discusses the business of life sciences meets technology meets real estate.
Listen now - 06212013
FBR: How much does that CEO make?
A look at the compensation of South Florida CEOs. How much does the CEO of Lennar make? What about Citrix in Ft. Lauderdale? And are they worth it? Karen Burkett Rundlet hosts.
Listen now - 06142013
FBR: Selling Hurricane Preparedness in Florida
A look at a local business born from what the owners went through after Hurricane Andrew. Karen Burkett Rundlet reports.
Listen now - 06072013
FBR: What's grows inside an tech incubator?
Business journalist Karen Burkett Rundlet visits the technology incubator at the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University.
Listen now - 05312013
FBR: The tale of an insurance claim denied & the gap
A consumer fed up with the fact that insurance denied his claim over a burglary at a storage facility turned to the media for help. The insurance company said there was no proof of forcible entry. However, there was a large gap that a grown man could reach his entire arm through and pull out at least some items. The gap was wide enough to raise questions.
Listen now - 05172013
FBR: The 3 Year Miami Condo Search
Ashley Arends wanted to become a homeowner, but the South Florida real estate market was filled with roadblocks. First, she had to compete with all cash investors, then she would lose properties because they wouldn't appraise and her lender would kill the deal. She has a closing date today. Karen Burkett reports.
Listen now - 05102013
FBR: Jackson Memorial nurse talks about layoffs
It's not everyday you hear someone say they're worried about layoffs. That's something most people keep to themselves. A nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital talks about how difficult her fears about losing her job and about how confused most healthcare workers are about the Affordable Care Act and how it will change their hospitals. Karen Burkett reports.
Listen now - 05102013
FBR: Is the South Florida real estate market healthy?
Even though housing prices are climbing, is the real estate market truly healthy and sturdy? Also everyone knows international dollars played a huge role in the recovery of South Florida's luxury market, but EWM Realty President & CEO Ron Shuffield says a new buyer is here now. Karen Rundlet reports.
Listen now - 05032013
FBR: Miami sales pitch to Asia
The Miami Chamber of Commerce made its first ever mission trip to Asia, specifically Hong Kong & Singapore. What did the delegation see? What were members impressions of the gaming industry there? Karen Burkett Rundlet speaks to Penny Shaffer, former Chamber Chair, about the trip.
Listen now - 04192013
FBR: The Affordable Care Act & Small Businesses
Find out how some local small businesses are responding to the Affordable Care Act. It ranges from moving full time employees to part time status to deciding to pay fines. Karen Burkett reports.
Listen now - 04122013
FBR: Entrepreneurship in South Florida
We hear from Miami Herald entrepreneurship blogger, Nancy Dahlberg, who also happens to be the brains behind The Miami Herald Business Challenge. She talks about the growing startup community in Miami. Karen Burkett Rundlet hosts.
Listen now - 04052013
FBR: The Argentine economy & its impact on Miami
A Miami Beach business has decided to accept Argentine pesos as payment. Meanwhile, in 2012, Argentines were the number one international condo buyer in Miami Dade County. Business Journalist Karen Burkett Rundlet studies Argentina's economy to find out why so many of its countrymen are buying here, despite the fact that it's even tougher to get U.S. dollars.
Listen now - 03222013
FBR: The Business of South Florida Sports Fans
It's not just another one of those generic "Miami" complaints. If you study revenues on ticket sales, South Floridians truly are "fair weather" fans, but there's a lucrative upside. Karen Burkett Rundlet has a conversation with The Miami Herald's economy writer Doug Hanks about why local fans are wired this way.
Listen now - 03152013
FBR: The Cruise Shipping Industry 2013
The cruise line industry holds one of its most influential industry conferences on Miami Beach. While CEOs are discussing revenues and new strategies, there is ongoing discussion about safety standards and comfort after last month's fire on a liner. Business Journalist Karen Burkett Rundlet talks with Miami Herald Business Editor Jane Wooldridge about that and about the globalization of the consumer cruise business.
Listen now - 03082013
FBR: Venezuelans & Real Estate in South Florida
The number one international buyer in Miami Dade County in 2012 hailed from Venezuela. Venezuelans spent over $622 million dollars on properties in Miami Dade & Broward properties. The late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez might not have been so thrilled about pumping all this money into the U.S. economy. A conversation with Peter Zalewski of the Condo Ratings Agency.
Listen now - 03012013
FBR: Miami Beach Convention Center Overhaul
Two developers are presenting their preliminary plans for an upgraded Miami Beach Convention Center. Miami Beach residents & city leaders are hearing them out and reponding. Business journalist Karen Burkett-Rundlet reports. Air date: Friday, March 1, 2013
Listen now - 02222013
FBR: Miami Fellows Program Grows Local Leaders
Javier Alberto Soto, President & CEO of the Miami Foundation, talks with Business Journalist, Karen Burkett Rundlet, about philanthropy in Miami Dade County and the Miami Fellows.
Listen now - 02152013
FBR: Creating an Entreprenurial Ecosystem in Miami
A conversation with a Miami based venture capitalist about South Florida's potential to be a capital for entrepreneurs. His non profit called Endeavor is opening its first office to serve a U.S. community, South Florida.
Listen now - 02082013
FBR: Your 2012 taxes & Key West salaries for women
The City of Key West pays women the same or more than men. That's rare in the U.S. Startup City Miami will be at the New World Center Wednesday, February 13th. A conversation with accountant John G. Ebenger of Berkowitz Pollack Brant about your 2012 and 2013 taxes. Karen Burkett-Rundlet hosts.
Listen now - 02012013
FBR: Medicaid Expansion in South Florida
A conference at the University of Miami where healthcare experts from discuss the business side of the issue. Host Karen Burkett Rundlet talks with Director Steven Ullman.
Listen now - 01252013
FBR: Who's buying in Miami? Not Miamians
Sales were up in the Greater Miami area in 2012. International investors are the ones buying property. All cash deals. It's locals who are struggling to buy.
Listen now - 01182013
FBR: The healthcare sector loses jobs in Miami Dade
Hospitals in Miami Dade county cut jobs in December. Broward's unemployment rate is down. We talk with St. Thomas University's Tony Villamil about President Obama's next four years and how the national economy will fare. Karen Burkett Rundlet reports.
Listen now - 01112013
FBR: New Year, New Job
A conversation with executive recruiter, Sam Hines, about the 2013 job market. He discusses the mistakes he finds most often on LinkedIn and on resumes.
Listen now - 01042013
FBR: Construction cranes return to Miami skyline
Nearly a decade ago, construction cranes were a sign of Miami's robust economy. That was, until the housing bust. Now, slowly but surely, they are reappearing. Business journalist Karen Burkett reports.
Listen now - 12212012
FBR: "What if" for South Florida when it comes to cliff?
Predictions & insights about the fiscal cliff. Why the U.S. probably won't fall, how the fall would affect the South Florida economy, and who could profit if we do.
Listen now - 12142012
FBR: Is Miami a healthy real estate market?
At the moment, Miami is a hot real estate market. Prices have risen and properties are moving. But is the market a healthy one? Business journalist Karen Burkett Rundlet reports. She also hears from a financial advisor, Summer Diaz, about who should and should not buy a home in the Miami area.
Listen now - 12072012
FBR: Miami, Spanish Language Television Hub
Business journalist Karen Burkett Rundlet reports on the growing and vibrant Spanish language television broadcasting industry in Miami Dade County. With the announcement that Univision ABC will partner to build a new headquarters in the West Miami Dade city of Doral in 2013, the area can definitely call itself an industry hub.
Listen now - 11302012
FBR: Money for "Awesome" Ideas in Miami
Got an awesome idea that will impact the Miami community? A new organization wants to grant you microfunding to execute. Business journalist Karen Burkett Rundlet tells us about The Awesome Foundation's new chapter.
Listen now - 11092012
FBR: The Next 4 Years & the Fiscal Cliff
Business Journalist Karen Burkett talks with Wells Fargo senior economist about the next four years and the looming fiscal cliff. How will economic policies play out for South Florida.
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