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The Economic Club of Florida podcast provides an extended platform for discussion to educate, engage, and empower citizens on important economic, political, and social issues. Major topics include the economy, business, investment, politics, public policy, government, education, entrepreneurship, healthcare, defense, space, and sports. New podcast episodes are published monthly.

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September 12, 2023

 “The Economics of Culture” Bill Yeargin, President and CEO of Correct Craft, shares the lessons he’s learned running a successful Florida business and how corporate culture impacts the bottom line and the lives of employees.

August 24, 2023

 “It All Starts with Dredging” Lasse Petterson, President and CEO of Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company outlines the economic impact of its Florida port deepening and beach restoration projects and why the company is diversifying to offshore wind projects.

July 27, 2023

 “What’s in a Name? Perspectives on Name, Image, and Likeness” A panel that includes a student athlete, a lawyer, and a sports agent shares the evolving rules allowing college athletes to be paid by marketing their name, image, and likeness.
June 6, 2023

“Making Florida the Safest, Healthiest, and Sustainable State in America” Katie Yeutter, President of the Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet and its Safety Council outlines a new effort to improve mental health and substance abuse issues in the workplace and beyond.
May 23, 2023 “Kids, Crypto, Banks and Excellence” Tom Grady, Co-Founder of The Freedom Institute of Collier County and CryptoLawyers.org shares his views on investments in changing times, particularly human investment.
April 20, 2023 “Florida’s Insurance Market: The Decade Ahead” Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky discusses the challenges and solutions to Florida’s insurance marketplace, the ninth-largest in the world.
March 27, 2023 “Geopolitics and the Global Economy” Retired four-star US Army General and former CIA Director David Petraeus shares his insights on the geopolitical risks to investments, including actions by China and Russia.
February 21, 2023 “Agriculture’s Surprising Role in the Economy” Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson discusses the breadth of Florida’s second largest industry and why, amid threats of greater regulation, it should be viewed through a national security lens.
January 19, 2023 “2023 Global Markets and Economic Outlook” LPL Financial Chief Economist Dr. Jeffrey Roach explains the rising risk of recession and the factors that will influence financial markets and the national and Florida economies.
December 15, 2022 “The Scientific and Economic Attraction of Florida’s Mag Lab” National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Director Greg Boebinger shares the scientific and economic impacts of the world’s largest and highest powered magnet lab.
November 29, 2022 “Running Restaurants in a Challenging Economy” Restaurant Brands International CEO Jose Cil shares how supply chain challenges, commodity and wage inflation, and labor shortages are impacting its Burger King, Popeyes, Firehouse Subs, and Tim Hortons restaurant chains.
October 26, 2022 “Building a Clean and Resilient Energy Future” Southern Company Executive Vice President Stan Connally discusses the rapid transformation taking place in the energy industry and the challenges it poses for producers and consumers.
August 25, 2022 “A Gadsden County native’s path to success as an American technology entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist” Figgers Communication CEO Freddie Figgers shares how a $23 Goodwill purchase led to his multi-million dollar career as an entrepreneur and the importance of finding your passion in life.
July 19, 2022 “Is Florida Heading for a Recession?”, Florida State University Economist Dr. Jerry Parrish, Florida State University Economist Dr. Jerry Parrish shares the probability and how rising interest rates, housing costs, and gas prices affect consumers before a July 19, 2022 meeting of The Economic Club of Florida.