Legislature House leaders say unemployment tax cut will help grow economy The Legislature in 2021 moved funds originally headed to reimburse counties and municipalities for COVID measures to boost the unemployment fund. Jacob HolmesJanuary 9, 2023
Economy Most Alabama employers to see 54 percent unemployment insurance tax cut This is the first time Alabama has dropped into Schedule A, the lowest tax rate schedule, since 1997. Jacob HolmesJanuary 6, 2023
Economy November online job ads fall from 2021 highs Online job ads in November were down 6.8 percent compared to last year. StaffDecember 21, 2022
Economy Online jobs ads in October up 17.3 percent from last year The monthly total of online job ads for October 2022 is up 1.7 percent versus the previous month. StaffNovember 22, 2022
Economy Online job ads in September up 18.7 percent from last year The monthly total of online job ads for September 2022 is down 8.1 percent versus the previous month. StaffOctober 26, 2022
Economy Online job ads in July up 23.1 percent from last year As of July 2022, the yearly comparison of online job ads is 108,608, up 23.1 percent from July 2021. StaffAugust 23, 2022
Economy Online job ads up 33 percent from 2021 The most needed jobs include registered nurses and retail workers, two industries heavily affected by the pandemic. Jacob HolmesJuly 29, 2022
State Overpayments in unemployment benefits are causing confusion To better understand overpayments, federal statistics offer a closer look at how errors occurred and who is responsible for the overpayments. Bill BrittJuly 25, 2022
Economy Online job ads in April up 30 percent from ads in April last year The monthly total of online job ads for April 2022 is up 1.8 percent with 41,315 new online ads. StaffJune 9, 2022
Opinion Opinion | High praise for low unemployment Alabama has seen excellent job growth with more than 40,000 new jobs since last year. Beth ChapmanMay 9, 2022