Over the past decade, Florida has been a center of attention for its impact on the nation's politics, but perhaps more important has been the state's central place in the economic crisis of the last few years. It's metropolitan areas have experienced some of the sharpest declines in housing prices during the great recession, the highest rates of unemployment, and weakest overall economic performance. Yet the state has strengths in clean economy jobs and export output. Brookings experts examine the challenges and opportunities facing Florida.