TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new state report gives a murky outlook for Florida's economy — noting that recovery could take years as the state pulls itself out of the Great Recession.
The report released Tuesday could also point to political reverberations for both President Barack Obama and Gov. Rick Scott whose fortunes appear to be linked to job growth. Florida is a key swing state that could help decide the 2012 presidential election.
State economists contend that Florida's unemployment rate — which has been dropping since Scott took office— is largely going down now because people are dropping out of the work force not because they are finding jobs.
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