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The UCF Institute for Economic Forecasting (IEF) is an economic research institute of the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida, United States. The director of the institute is Sean Snaith.
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- ↑ Quintero, Fernando (2009-10-03). "Burnham's impact may rival Disney's in Metro Orlando". Orlando Sentinel.
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- "5 Ways Cities Are Using Social Media to Reverse Economic Downturn". Mashable. 2010-12-16.
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