Housing starts will accelerate year over year, while house price appreciation will decelerate as supply catches up with demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn the short-term, the forecast predicts average economic growth will maintain a 3.1 percent annual increase through 2022 with tax cuts and faster wage\/salary growth fueling the expansion. The state\u2019s economy is simply holding steady after changes in federal policy sparked significant improvement in Florida\u2019s economy dating back to 2017, Snaith says.<\/p>\n
\u201cFlorida is poised for another two years of growth before slowing down in 2021 and 2022,\u201d Snaith says. \u201cThis is still faster than the average of our forecasted growth for the U.S. economy over the same timeframe.\u201d<\/p>\n
Florida\u2019s job market also remains ahead of the national labor market, and while Snaith expects Florida to keep the advantage, the forecast calls for a shrinking lead as the overall economic recovery continues to age. Job growth is expected to decelerate to 2.2 percent in 2019, 1.9 percent in 2020, 1.4 percent in 2021 and 1 percent in 2022.<\/p>\n
As Florida creates more jobs, workers will likely bring home more money, according to the forecast. Personal income growth will average 3.1 percent through 2022, starting with 3 percent growth in 2019, rising to 3.6 percent in 2020 and slowing to 3.3 percent in 2021 and 2.6 percent in 2022. Boosted by the rise in household wealth and bigger paychecks, retail sales are projected to grow at an average pace of more than 3.95 percent through 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cOverall, we are forecasting strong economic development in Florida over the next several years as well as continued growth in jobs,\u201d Snaith says. \u201cThe improved prospect of finding a job will continue to put more Floridians back on the hunt for employment and also attract out-of-state job seekers.<\/p>\n
The Institute for Economic Forecasting strives to provide complete, accurate and timely national, state and regional forecasts and economic analyses.<\/p>\n
Snaith is a national expert in economics, forecasting, market sizing and economic analysis who authors quarterly reports about the state of the economy. Bloomberg News has named Snaith as one of the country\u2019s most accurate forecasters for his predictions about the Federal Reserve\u2019s benchmark interest rate, the Federal Funds rate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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