Graham Brink
Tampa Bay Times
Saint Petersburg, FL, United States
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Florida let its unemployment benefits system crumble. Now we all pay the price.
Graham Brink | For years, state leaders failed to heed warnings that the system to help laid-off workers was in trouble. → Read More
Half of Tampa Bay’s laid-off workers could run out of money in 19 days or less
A quarter of the area’s workers have been laid off or furloughed, according to a report released Friday. → Read More
Tampa Bay businesses innovate to stay alive in the face of coronavirus
“We had to come up with something better,” one owner said. → Read More
Top Workplaces are built for good times and bad
Employees love working for the Tampa Bay Times’ 100 Top Workplaces. How do we know? They told us. → Read More
The upside of coronavirus: More people are getting their legal affairs in order
Some estate planning attorneys in the Tampa Bay area note a bump in business in recent weeks. → Read More
Coronavirus has people making more phone calls and sending fewer emails
AT&T released a report that shows how customers have changed their habits. → Read More
Want to feel old? Read Florida’s jobs report from last month
The numbers for February paint a rosy picture. Here’s how bad they could get. → Read More
Coronavirus has Florida car dealers bracing for fallout
Selling cars is big business. Any slowdown will have a ripple effect. → Read More
Floridians are in better shape to survive the next recession. But for how long?
Household balance sheets are stronger than before the 2007-2008 crisis. → Read More
Paying nonprofit CEO Tiffany Carr $7.5 million was no mistake
There were plenty of opportunities for someone to step in. Why didn’t they? → Read More
Coronavirus + investor anxiety = stock market rollercoaster
The spreading virus, and the moves to combat it, will likely keep the markets in turmoil for a while. → Read More
‘We’re not facing up to some very significant issues’ on the economy
Two Regions Bank officials are generally optimistic about Florida and the country’s current financial health, with some notable caveats. → Read More
Looking for a job? Here are some good ones in Florida
Conditions remain favorable for job seekers, at least for now. → Read More
Trump vs. Obama: Who was better for Florida’s economy?
Jobs, wages and economic output — here’s the tally. → Read More
Why is car insurance so high in Florida? Let’s count the reasons.
Florida routinely ranks among the top five states for highest rates. → Read More
Florida has $2 billion in unclaimed property. Is some of it yours?
There’s a website that makes it easy to find out. → Read More
One day, $318,000. The improbable search for the Tampa owner of a credit union account
The state was about to take custody of the money. → Read More
Cybercrimes nearly double in Florida, costing the average victim more than $7,000
Also: Why were the SunTrust Financial Centre lights purple? And the cost of owning an electric car. → Read More
Cybercrimes in Florida Nearly Double, Cost $7K Per Victim
Research released earlier this month from Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Forensic Accounting showed the losses related to cybercrime jumped from $95 million in 2015 to $178 million in 2018, an 88 percent increase. → Read More
Florida’s unemployment rate hits 3 percent, lowest on record
Nearly every major job sector posted gains from a year earlier. → Read More