Economic Outlook
Retail, home sales, and overall business activity have seen improvement. Mnuchin projects a possible end to the recession by the end of the year, while Bloomberg economists have a less positive outlook.
6/23/20 | Mnuchin says U.S. may emerge from recession by end of year
6/23/20 | US stocks climb, Nasdaq hits record as investors pile into tech giants
Business News
Updates on the PPP, Economic Injury Disaster Loans, and Cares Act. The likelihood of a second stimulus check has increased.
6/23/20 | Virus surges across U.S., throwing reopenings into disarray
6/23/20 | Second stimulus checks: Your questions answered
6/23/20 | Good news for PPP borrowers: Additional money may be on the way – but at what cost?
6/23/20 | Federal Reserve’s CARES Act programs off to slow start
6/22/20 | Housing rebound during pandemic exposes the wealth divide
6/21/20 | Small US companies squeezed hardest by Covid-19 effects
6/19/20 | Master list of U.S. airline seating and mask COVID-19 policies
6/18/20 | Home foreclosures and evictions banned through summer
6/17/20 | Economic Injury Disaster Loans are back: A renewed lifeline for small businesses
6/17/20 | Take a Look at SBA’s New ‘EZ’ Loan Forgiveness Application
Local Updates
Florida sees a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases as multiple municipalities issue mandatory mask orders.
6/23/20 | Second wave of infections is upon us, public health expert says
6/23/20 | Another 3,289 COVID-19 cases reported in Florida
6/23/20 | Florida cracking down on bars, restaurants that fail to follow coronavirus guidelines
6/23/20 | Budgets put limits on social distancing options for schools
6/23/20 | Florida university reopening plans given green light
6/23/20 | Pinellas County to require face coverings in businesses
6/23/20 | Pasco adopts face mask requirements to combat COVID-19
6/22/20 | Florida passes 100,000 coronavirus cases as deaths rise to 3,173
6/22/20 | Hillsborough County mandates face masks be worn inside county businesses
6/22/20 | Florida unemployment rate jumps to 14.5 percent
6/22/20 | Airlines see gradual return of demand for flights in Tampa
6/22/20 | Curry has no plans to mandate masks as higher percentage of patients test positive for COVID-19
6/18/20 | Report: Over 75 percent of Floridians had their summer travel plans affected by COVID-19
6/18/20 | City of Tampa to mandate masks starting Friday
6/17/20 | DeSantis: Florida is ‘not rolling back’ reopening plans despite increase in cases
Numbers as of End-of-Day 6/23/20
There have now been 103,503 cases throughout the state of Florida and 3,238 deaths.
Totals by county:
Duval: 3,202 cases and 62 deaths
Hillsborough: 6,176 cases and 119 deaths
Orange: 5,502 cases and 51 deaths
Manatee: 2,013 cases and 127 deaths
Pasco: 954 cases and 17 deaths
Pinellas: 4,033 cases and 129 deaths
Polk: 2,279 cases and 78 deaths
Sarasota: 1,031 cases and 95 deaths
For updated data, visit: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86.
Resources
WHO: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Florida Department of Health: https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: https://www.uschamber.com/coronavirus
Florida Chamber of Commerce: https://www.flchamber.com/follow-facts-not-fear/
Tampa Chamber of Commerce: https://www.tampabaychamber.com/Your-Chamber/Newsroom/coronavirus-updates.aspx
Ybor Chamber of Commerce: http://ybor.org/covid-19/
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce: https://jaxchamber.com/coronavirusbusinessresources/
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce: https://www.lakelandchamber.com/covid-19-resources/
St. Pete Chamber of Commerce: https://www.stpete.com/resource-guide-for-coronavirus-covid-19/
