Economy

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources St. Petersburg leaders Monday announced a new initiative to fight the spread of COVID-19. The “Race to Safe” campaign challenges residents to help keep COVID numbers in...

December 1, 2020 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity.  I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up we’ll take a deep dive into the November 3rd election and look at voting trends among African Americans in St. Petersburg. But first...

A panel of professional performers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic joined Congress member Charlie Crist Wednesday to announce support for the Save Our Stages Act. The bill would provide relief to independent venues around the...

A new poll from St. Leo University shows growing support for Amendment 2, to raise Florida’s minimum wage. Tampa’s own Disco Dolls Studio recently signed on to join Florida Business for a Fair Minimum Wage,...

The Tampa Bay Partnership Regional Equity Report revealed startling economic gaps among the region’s white and minority residents. Black residents are 30% less likely to own a home than their white neighbors and twice as...

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Brewers of craft beer in Florida say they’re unfairly bearing major economic hardships because of state coronavirus rules. In a letter to the governor and the state’s...

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The unemployment crisis continues in the United States: more than 1.3 million laid-off workers sought unemployment benefits last week amid the resurgent viral outbreak. The U.S. Department...

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources In our continuing coverage of the coronavirus, we heard what kind of financial help is available to people struggling during the economic crash brought on by the...

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Since mid-March, around a million Floridians have filed unemployment compensation claims. But less than one-third of those coronavirus-related claims have been processed and only about one-fifth of...

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Democrats are pressuring Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to improve the state’s problem-ridden unemployment compensation system. The online system is overwhelmed and not able to handle the rush...

List of resources for artists, arts organizations, non-profits, and small businesses for financial help with the coronavirus impact.

Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 12/12/19 from the drop down menu: https://staging.wmnf.org/events/radioactivity/ This program was videotaped and put on our WMNF News Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/WMNFNews/ Intro: Good...