Economy

Alabama expected to add 6,000 more auto jobs in coming months

The Department of Commerce estimates the industry will add more than 6,000 jobs in the state in the coming months.

January 29, 2021

Continued improvement will depend on federal aid and how the state and its municipalities provide assistance, experts say.

January 27, 2021

Ballots could begin being mailed out to workers on Feb. 8, with the vote count to happen by March 30.

January 26, 2021

This year, 44 businesses were chosen as finalists for these prestigious awards.

January 25, 2021

Fifty percent of the new claims were related to COVID-19.

January 22, 2021

The initiative will be led by a council consisting of industry leaders from across Alabama.

January 22, 2021

Because of a massive increase in unemployment claims, Alabama's unemployment tax rate in 2021 will go up 92 percent.

January 20, 2021

Resource Fiber plans to invest $3.6 million in the Lamar County facility.

January 19, 2021

Expectations for the next six months are increasingly dim, according to the latest report by the National Federation of Independent Business.

January 18, 2021

It is the highest number of new claims recorded in a single week since July.

January 15, 2021