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Petroleum and Convenience Marketers endorses Jerry Carl John Wahl’s tax plan exposed a conservative divide In a hopelessly divided country, only competency can save us Construction on second Alabama Veterans Cemetery scheduled to begin in October Senate panel advances Sean Costello for Alabama U.S. attorney Petroleum and Convenience Marketers endorses Jerry Carl John Wahl’s tax plan exposed a conservative divide In a hopelessly divided country, only competency can save us Construction on second Alabama Veterans Cemetery scheduled to begin in October Senate panel advances Sean Costello for Alabama U.S. attorney Petroleum and Convenience Marketers endorses Jerry Carl John Wahl’s tax plan exposed a conservative divide In a hopelessly divided country, only competency can save us Construction on second Alabama Veterans Cemetery scheduled to begin in October Senate panel advances Sean Costello for Alabama U.S. attorney

Economy

Economy

Online job ads in Alabama up 69 percent from last year

Most common listings were for registered nurses, retail sales, sales representatives, customer service representatives and truck drivers.

June 8, 2021

New unemployment claims fell last week

71 percent of last week's new claims were estimated to be related to the pandemic.

May 28, 2021

New unemployment claims decreased last week

Of the new claims, 71 percent were estimated to be due to the pandemic.

May 21, 2021

New unemployment claims increased slightly

78 percent of last week's claims were estimated to be related to the pandemic.

May 17, 2021

Small business owners’ optimism improving, but almost half report unfilled positions

An NFIB survey found that 44 percent of small business owners had job openings they couldn't fill.

May 14, 2021

Alabama ending federally funded pandemic unemployment aid

Gov. Kay Ivey said the state's participation in all federal pandemic aid programs will end June 19.

May 10, 2021

New unemployment claims increased last week

Eighty percent of last week's claims were estimated to be due to the pandemic.

May 7, 2021

Department of Commerce highlights businesses creating jobs in rural Alabama

The Alabama Department of Commerce highlighted a number of successful businesses making products in rural Alabama.

May 6, 2021

New unemployment claims decreased last week

Of the new claims, 6,952 are estimated to be related to COVID-19, representing 80 percent.

April 30, 2021

New unemployment claims decreased last week

Of the new claims, 86 percent were estimated to be related to the pandemic.

April 23, 2021