Economy Sen. Tuberville cosponsors bill to secure one million Bitcoin for reserve The bill would authorize the purchase of one million Bitcoin for the U.S. government. Wesley Walter1 day ago
Economy Labor quality surpasses inflation as No. 1 problem facing small business Labor quality was the top business problem at 24 percent, with inflation in second place at 23 percent. StaffMay 10, 2023
Economy Alabama metros have the lowest unemployment rates in the nation The Birmingham-Hoover metro area was ranked the lowest in the nation at 1.8 percent. StaffMay 5, 2023
Economy Alabama’s spring housing market in a unique position Alabama is seeing mixed signals in our spring market data. StaffApril 26, 2023
Economy Gov. Ivey announces new record low unemployment rate for Alabama Over the year, wage and salary employment increased 47,200. StaffApril 21, 2023
Economy Small business optimism declines in March Inflation and labor quality are the leading small business operating problems. StaffApril 12, 2023
Economy 2022 economic development projects brought record capital investment Economic development generated $10.1 billion in new capital investment in 2022. Jacob HolmesMarch 31, 2023
Economy Online job ads in February down 12.4 percent from last year Total ads were down 5.5 percent from the previous month. StaffMarch 29, 2023
Economy Alabama: The state where money does grow on trees The forest products industry contributes more than $28.9 billion to Alabama’s economy. StaffMarch 21, 2023
Economy Sunbelt Solomon Services plans $5 million facility in Coffee County Sunbelt Solomon will invest over $5 million in the facility, located in Elba, and create 50 jobs initially. StaffMarch 15, 2023
Economy Alabama unemployment rate holds steady at 2.6 percent The rate is unchanged from December 2022’s revised rate and also unchanged from January 2022’s rate. StaffMarch 13, 2023