Invest: Jacksonville 2024 to showcase transformational developments, job creation

2 min read March 2024 — Research for Invest: Jacksonville’s third edition has officially begun as this upcoming publication aims to tell the story of the Jacksonville metropolitan area population and business growth. The northeast region of Florida’s job growth outpaced the state of Florida in 2023, and with so

2024-03-28T10:25:45-04:00March 28th, 2024|Economy, Jacksonville, Press Releases|

Southern business sentiment closes out 2023 on a higher note

Writer: Ryan Gandolfo 3 min read January 2024 — Public and private sector leaders in the U.S. Southern markets covered by Capital Analytics’ annual business reviews expressed opportunities to overcome economic headwinds amid a nationwide downturn in labor demand, easing inflation, and stabilized interest rates to cap off the final

Jacksonville’s downtown outlook: Development and residential growth

Writer: Andrea Teran 2 min read January 2024 — With a surge in new and transformative developments and an increasing population, Jacksonville’s downtown area is showing greater promise heading into an year of uncertainty for the broader economy. “Residential growth remains the catalyst for retail businesses and other amenities,” according

Downtown Jacksonville on solid footing despite economic headwinds

Writer: Esteban Pages 3 min read November 2023 — The combined effect of the pandemic-related shutdowns and the prevalence of the remote workforce disruption were expected to cause the “death of downtown.” Jacksonville seems to have proved this prediction wrong.  Downtown Jacksonville’s State of Downtown 2023 report boasts the number

Q3 Southern business sentiment strikes uncertain but upbeat chord

Writer: Ryan Gandolfo 3 min read October 2023 — The past quarter of economic activity has ensured at least one consistent theme across U.S. Southern markets: uncertainty.  Yet, with an expected final projected interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve later this year, moderating levels of inflation, higher oil

Infrastructure projects remain at the top of priority list for Jacksonville MSA

Writer: Gabriela Enamorado 2 min read September 2023 — Maintaining that Infrastructure keeps pace with growth is a key priority for major metropolitan areas like Jacksonville. In July, Mayor Donna Deegan presented her first budget proposal to the City Council, totaling $1.75 billion. The first-year mayor had made improving infrastructure

2023-09-14T10:49:33-04:00September 14th, 2023|Infrastructure, Jacksonville, Transportation|

New Business Sentiment Survey shows cautious optimism

Writer: Ryan Gandolfo 3 min read July 2023 — The inaugural Capital Analytics Business Sentiment Survey (CABSS) of 200 public and private sector leaders based in Southern markets revealed a level of resilience in the second quarter and cautious optimism for the remainder of 2023. Covering major industries from professional