Economy

Alabama’s real estate market ended July with rising sales and strong economic performance

With 6,136 home sales, July marked the sixth consecutive month of increasing sales, showing a 13.1 percent rise.

August 21, 2024

Negotiations between the CWA and AT&T have broken down, with the CWA alleging that the corporation has not been negotiating in good faith.

August 20, 2024

The participation rate among prime-age workers — those aged 25 to 54 years — increased slightly.

August 19, 2024

Contract negotiations broke down between the ILA and the employer association USMX in June.

August 15, 2024

Sweet Grown Alabama connects consumers to locally grown products through an online searchable database.

August 15, 2024

A net 18 percent of small business owners plan to raise compensation in the next three months.

August 2, 2024

In June 2024, there were 82,270 job ads posted in Alabama, representing a monthly increase of 3.3 percent.

July 23, 2024

During a national housing crisis, home prices in Alabama have kept increasing but still remain below historic peaks.

July 22, 2024

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most measures of labor market performance barely changed between May and June.

July 8, 2024

Southern Research received nearly $3 million via the Innovate Alabama Tax Credit to launch its Therapeutics Development Fund.

June 28, 2024