Economy Alabama among six states with unemployment increases in November Alabama, Maine, and Mississippi saw the greatest increases in their respective unemployment rates. Alex Jobin2 days ago
Economy Ainsworth appoints Jeff Peoples, Gary Smith to 21st Century Workforce commission The commission was created in 2019 to continually assess and strengthen Alabama’s workforce. Jacob HolmesJuly 14, 2023
Economy Small business optimism up slightly, but inflation, labor quality still challenging NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index increased 1.6 points in June to 91.0 but remains lower than average. StaffJuly 12, 2023
Economy Report: Finding qualified workers remains a challenge for small businesses A net 22 percent of owners plan to raise compensation in the next three months. StaffJuly 7, 2023
Economy Birmingham ranked third in Gen Z home ownership Gen Z accounted for 20.79 percent of mortgage requests in the Birmingham metro. Samuel StettheimerJuly 6, 2023
Aerospace and Defense Air Force awards millions to Birmingham-based AI startup The projects would detect foreign objects on airfields and improve perimeter security at Air Force installations. Samuel StettheimerJuly 4, 2023
Economy Gov. Ivey announces four Alabama metro area unemployment in the nation “Alabama’s metro areas continue to shine as for the fourth consecutive month we have multiple metro areas ranking in the top 10 for lowest... StaffJuly 3, 2023
Economy Innovate Alabama grants tax credits for three organizations Donors to economic development organizations approved by Innovate Alabama may receive a tax credit. Samuel StettheimerJune 28, 2023
Economy Gadsden selected as home of new microreactor manufacturing plant The plant is scheduled to begin construction in 2024 and become operational in 2027. Samuel StettheimerJune 22, 2023
Economy Alabama’s sales volume continues to slow, home supply on the rise In May 2023, Alabama witnessed a decrease in home sales. StaffJune 22, 2023
Economy Small business survey: Inflation surpasses labor as No. 1 concern Twenty-five percent of owners nationwide listed inflation as their single most important problem. StaffJune 14, 2023