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Gov. Kay Ivey sets execution date for Jeremy Williams Synthetic leather manufacturer Vulcaflex to open U.S. facility in Auburn Sewell secures nearly $7 million for Alabama projects Marques leads Alabama 2nd District GOP primary poll Target Circle Deal Days boost Alabama savings and nonprofits Gov. Kay Ivey sets execution date for Jeremy Williams Synthetic leather manufacturer Vulcaflex to open U.S. facility in Auburn Sewell secures nearly $7 million for Alabama projects Marques leads Alabama 2nd District GOP primary poll Target Circle Deal Days boost Alabama savings and nonprofits Gov. Kay Ivey sets execution date for Jeremy Williams Synthetic leather manufacturer Vulcaflex to open U.S. facility in Auburn Sewell secures nearly $7 million for Alabama projects Marques leads Alabama 2nd District GOP primary poll Target Circle Deal Days boost Alabama savings and nonprofits

Economy

Economy

April unemployment rate hits new record low of 2.2 percent

It's down from March’s rate of 2.3 percent, and below April 2022’s rate of 2.5 percent.

May 22, 2023

Innovate Alabama opening third round of SBIR/STTR supplemental grant program

The grant program supports Alabama entrepreneurs and innovators.

May 19, 2023

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.

May 10, 2023

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.

May 5, 2023

Alabama’s spring housing market in a unique position

Alabama is seeing mixed signals in our spring market data.

April 26, 2023

Gov. Ivey announces new record low unemployment rate for Alabama

Over the year, wage and salary employment increased 47,200.

April 21, 2023

Small business optimism declines in March

Inflation and labor quality are the leading small business operating problems.

April 12, 2023

2022 economic development projects brought record capital investment

Economic development generated $10.1 billion in new capital investment in 2022.

March 31, 2023

Online job ads in February down 12.4 percent from last year

Total ads were down 5.5 percent from the previous month.

March 29, 2023

Alabama: The state where money does grow on trees

The forest products industry contributes more than $28.9 billion to Alabama’s economy.

March 21, 2023