Community leader, former Knight Foundation Director and Past OCOG Co-Chair brings his passion for Miami to community-wide strategic initiative focused on shaping Miami-Dade County’s economic future MIAMI, FL – NOVEMBER 9, 2020 – The Miami-Dade Beacon...
The Miami-Dade Beacon Council Celebrates $772m in New Capital Investment, 35 Years of Economic Development Success and More at 2020 Annual Meeting
-- New jobs, companies, COVID-19 response, and Small Business support highlighted at virtual gathering— MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 29, 2020 – The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, the County’s official public-private economic development partnership, celebrated the impact of their...
September 2020 Employment Report
Sponsored by: The numbers analyzed In September 2020, the not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Miami-Dade County was 13.0 percent. The County had a reduction of 76,600 nonagricultural payroll jobs (not seasonally adjusted), from September 2019 to September...
NYC-Based Blackstone Selects Miami for Advanced Financial Technology Hub
World’s largest alternative asset manager will create more than 200 new high-earning technology jobs and invest $25 Million in Miami-Dade County Miami, FL – October 12, 2020 —The Miami-Dade Beacon Council announced that Blackstone, the largest alternative investment...
20/20 Vision: Reimagining Recovery for Miami-Dade Vol. 2 Miami-Dade Beacon Council Hosts Second Virtual Roundtable with Local Business Leaders
WLRN’s Tom Hudson to Moderate discussion WHAT: Second panel discussion featuring top executives from diverse industries, “20/20 Vision: Reimagining Recovery for Miami-Dade Vol.2" provides a platform where local business leaders can speak to the business community’s...
August 2020 Employment Report
Sponsored by: The numbers analyzed In August 2020, the not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Miami-Dade County was 8.1 percent. The County had a reduction of 75,800 nonagricultural payroll jobs (not seasonally adjusted), from August 2019 to August 2020 which...
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