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  The top Olympic winner? We vote for Grenada

  Ranked by medals-per-citizen, the Caribbean fared well in the London Games. Grenada takes top spot, Jamaica No. 2 and Trinidad No. 3.

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  Jobless claims hold steady in South Florida

  The healing trend continued in South Florida when it comes to the newly unemployed. Claims down to their lowest levels since 2008.

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  Florida, Ohio and Pa. have biggest stakes in Medicare battle

  GOP vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan brings a controversial Medicare plan to the 2012 campaign. No swing state relies on Medicare more than Florida.

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  South Florida No. 2 in the housing rebound

  The latest Case-Shiller numbers show South Florida trailing Phoenix in rising home values. Having two of the country’s worst housing bubbles helps make the recovery look stronger.

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  South Florida home values on a winning streak

  May saw its sixth straight month of rising home values in South Florida. Prices are still off 48 percent from the boom days.

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  Confidence climbing in Florida

  Consumers aren’t feeling as gloomy as the gyrating stock market suggests. A UF survey shows the Sunshine State much sunnier than in `11. The good old days remain about six years behind.

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  Temp hiring the canary in the coal mine?

  When companies stop hiring temporary workers, lay-offs tend to follow. The temp trends look worrisome in South Florida.

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  Construction employment in “free fall” again in South Florida

  This year was supposed to bring a turning point for construction hiring after nearly six years of declines. New prediction: 2013.

• A new streak begins after Miami-Dade’s real estate meltdown

  The seventh month of price increases marks the best showing since the fall of 2006. But the market has years to go to match the last streak.

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  Local govt. hiring not helping Dade’s recovery

  Since 2010, government jobs have been hurt more than construction jobs have been.

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  Unemployment claims still dropping in South Florida

  Fewer people are seeking jobless aid, continuing a two-year recovery trend.

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  Fla. consumers nervous, but have felt worse

  Consumer anxiety rises as the summer approaches, repeating a familiar pattern. Cheerfulness was spreading in early 2011, until gloom took control.

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  A guide to Miami’s spending rebound

  Only Orlando comes close to Miami-Dade’s rebound on the spending front. Trailing the pack: Ocala and Punta Gorda.

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  Building permits on the way back up

  It’s hard to miss the bottom in construction when looking at permit data. In 2010, a very slow turnaround began.

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  Miami fares well in Case-Shiller housing rebound

  The latest report puts South Florida near the top of encouraging statistics from the once-dreaded Case-Shiller real estate index.

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  Florida losing confidence in economy

  The University of Florida’s consumer-confidence index takes its sharpest drop since the 2011 debt-ceiling crisis raised fears of a second recession. Those worries are returning.

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  Miami-Dade’s labor force moving in right direction

  Florida’s unemployment rate is dropping, thanks in part to fewer people looking for work. Not so in Miami-Dade, where the labor pool keeps growing.

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  Miami-Dade leading the race back to record hiring

  The labor market remains grim, but Miami-Dade is getting closer to erasing job losses from the recession.

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  Broward job numbers bad clue for U.S. economy

  Broward lost jobs in May for the first time in two years. The last time the county saw hiring reverse, the U.S. was heading into a recession.

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  Thunder fans less likely to part with tickets

  Does Oklahoma City deserve an NBA title more than Miami does? We offer a new measure of fan loyalty: the scalping index.

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