Economic Club of Miami

Francisco Gonzalez is Executive Director of the Economic Club of Miami. He is the author of three books on entrepreneurship and the American Dream, host of the Agents of Innovation podcast, and founder of Fearless Journeys. He has taught economics courses in several South Florida prisons and served as a visiting professor at the Universidad Francisco Marroquin in…

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran says the Fed can shrink its balance sheet meaningfully from current levels but cautioned the process would likely take years and require several steps. He speaks during an event at the Economic Club of Miami. Source: Adapted from: https://www.bloomberg.com/Source Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-03-26/miran-says-reducing-fed-balance-sheet-could-take-years-video

Howard Schultz, the chairman emeritus and former CEO of coffee chain Starbucks, announced that he and his wife have moved to Miami Miami-Dade County is welcoming another billionaire, and I am excited about what this means for South Florida. Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced this week that he and his wife are moving from…

Key Insight: Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said that, after years of above-target inflation, the central bank can’t afford to appear complacent on price stability lest that complacency turn into market expectations.  Expert Quote: “After nearly five years of above-target inflation, it is essential that we maintain our credibility by returning to a disinflationary path…

Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. acquired almost $1 billion in Bitcoin for a second consecutive week, as the original digital asset treasury company continues to ramp up purchases following the recent pullback in the price of the largest cryptocurrency. The former MicroStrategy bought $980.3 million of the digital asset between Dec. 8 and Dec. 14, according…

Christopher Waller, member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, discussed the U.S. economic outlook at an event hosted by the Economic Club of Miami. He talked about several topics, including the state of the labor market and the impact of tariffs on households and businesses. Mr. Waller’s participation in the discussion…

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday the central bank should begin cutting interest rates next month and keep going in the months ahead, making his most forceful case yet for an easing cycle. Source: Adapted from https://www.barrons.com/Source Link: https://www.barrons.com/articles/federal-reserve-christopher-waller-speech-88a8987f

Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) recently spoke to Florida business leaders at an exclusive event of the Economic Club of Miami.  During the event, which featured dozens of CEOs, venture capitalists, tech pioneers, and other business leaders, Donalds shared his vision for Florida’s economy and the economic policies he would pursue were he elected as Florida’s…

A group seeking to bring together the multitude of finance, economic, technology and policy professionals now living in South Florida will have its largest event so far on Friday, hoping to start an annual tradition. The almost 3-year-old Economic Club of Miami has put together an all-day discussion on investing in Miami, Latin America and…

Citadel’s billionaire founder, Ken Griffin, said low taxes didn’t bring him to Miami, his firm’s adopted home. “It’s gonna get me thrown out of here, but taxes weren’t part of our decision to come to Florida,” Griffin, now the state’s richest man, said Monday in a conversation with Francis Suarez, Miami’s Republican mayor. “When you’ve…