Ron DeSantis (Republican) has been Governor of Florida since 8 Jan 2019. In the time since Ron DeSantis took office, January 2019, real state GDP has climbed 3.9% a year, against +2.5% for the United States. Among the 49 states with a year or more of figures, Florida ranks 3rd on GDP growth and 37th on the fall in unemployment. Florida and the United States part most on the house price index, +8.4% a year against +7.4%; the gap was widest in Q3 2023, +75.1% against +53.6%. For comparison, the house price index climbed 5.7% a year under Rick Scott, 2011 to 2019. Since day zero nonfarm payroll jobs rose 1.6% a year, 13.2% in all.
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