The TR Daily Briefs: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Weather: Today, showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm with a high near 92. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm with a low around 72. Wednesday, sunny, with a high near 91. Wednesday night, with a low around 71. NWS

US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 -0.4%, Dow +0.3%, Nasdaq -1.3%) (More).

Local & State News

During a recent presentation about the local economy at the Capital Tiger Bay Club, Skip Foster, the former publisher of the Tallahassee Democrat, stated that “In October of 2024, according to the OEV’s own data center, there were 163,592 jobs in Leon County. The latest reporting data – it’s down to 158,830.” Foster concludes that, based on this data, “Almost 5,000 jobs have vanished in 18 months.” Foster’s conclusion is wrong and here’s why.

An upward trend in the state’s unemployment rate paused in May, with hiring by small businesses considered “flat.” Details

National News

Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chair known as “The Maestro,” died yesterday from complications of Parkinson’s disease at age 100. He led the central bank from 1987 to 2006, steering the US economy through a stock market crash, the dot-com boom, the 9/11 attacks, and years of growth that made him the defining policymaker of his era. 

Vice President JD Vance says Iran agreed to allow nuclear inspectors back into the country, while Iran says it made “no new commitments”; inspectors have had limited access since Israeli strikes on Iran in June 2025 (More).

Robert Stewart

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