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Online job ads in March up 51 percent from last year

The five occupations with the most online job ads continue to be for registered nurses, retail salespersons, sales representatives, supervisors of retail salespersons, and heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers with 17,742 ads placed for those occupations in March.

April 22, 2022

Westwater Resources, Alabama Graphite Products break ground on Kellyton processing plant

The $202 million plant will process raw graphite for use in batteries that power electric vehicles, electronics and many other products.

April 20, 2022

Alabama March unemployment rate ties historic low of 2.9 percent

The number of unemployed people also hit a new record low.

April 18, 2022

Hyundai to add first all-electric Genesis GV70, Santa Fe hybrid to Alabama production

Hyundai plans to invest $300 million and create 200 jobs at its only U.S. manufacturing center.

April 14, 2022

Hyundai’s Montgomery plant expanding, adding hybrid electric models

The $300 million expansion will create 200 jobs, according to a press release.

April 13, 2022

Inflation overtakes labor quality as top business problem for small businesses

Thirty-one percent of owners reported that inflation was the single most important problem in their business.

April 13, 2022

Report: All 25 Black Belt counties are among 35 counties with the highest poverty

Alabama’s average poverty rate is 17.6 percent. The Black Belt’s average is 24 percent.

March 29, 2022

Report: Alabama among states with most workers earning less than $15 an hour

Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would benefit 896,551 workers in Alabama, according to the report.

March 23, 2022

Double digit containment volume growth continues at the Port of Mobile

Containers rose 33.0 percent, refrigerated containers rose 80.9 percent, and rail intermodal transfers rose 148.2 percent.

March 17, 2022

Niagara Bottling plans Alabama production facility, creating 50 jobs in Opelika

The bottling plant, located in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park along Interstate 85, will create 50 jobs initially.

March 17, 2022