Economic Report: Oil Spill Impact On Florida Alone Could Hit $2.2 Billion, 39,000 Lost Jobs

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Economic Report: Oil Spill Impact On Florida Alone Could Hit $2.2 Billion, 39,000 Lost Jobs

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Submitted by Doug Cunningham on June 7, 2010 - 5:42pm
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Economic Report:

University of Central Florida economist Sean Snaith says the gulf oil spill will cost Florida up to $2.2 billion in its gross state product and could eliminate 39,000 jobs in that one gulf state alone. Other gulf states will feel similar impacts. President Obama Monday says the economic impact is substantial and ongoing. Obama called on BP to act in a quick and responsive manner when responding to damage claims and not to nickel and dime those whose livelihoods have been hit by the oil spill.

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Tue Jun-08-10 05:33 AM
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1. only 39,000 jobs? They have to be kidding. Are they counting

just fishermen or something? Tourists aren't going to a state for a beach vacation when oil covers the sand. This means no hotel maids, no ice cream stands, nothing that depends on tourists will survive! And never mind the already-horrible real estate market. Would you buy a house on an oily beach?

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Tue Jun-08-10 06:38 AM
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2. Up them both by an order of magnitude.

Then you just might have an inkling of accuracy.

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