Next Tuesday, August 19, the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange will host Dr. Amir Ferreira Neto for a Lunch & Learn on the current economic state in the Sarasota and Charlotte County area. Ferreira Neto, who works as director of the Regional Economic Research Institute and associate professor of economics at Florida Gulf Coast University, shares his perspective on this topic ahead of his presentation.
Can you provide some insight into the current economic situation in this region?
This is not much of a surprise for the region, but we are seeing signs of a slowdown. We have been through several different hurricanes over the past year, and the cost of reconstruction and insurance, as well as the effect on the real estate market, are all contributing to a downturn in our economy…