Economy

Port of Mobile sets another export coal shipment record

All the cargo loaded at McDuffie consisted of Alabama metallurgical grade coal bound for Asian markets.

October 13, 2020

New unemployment claims decreased slightly last week

Of the claims filed during the week ending Oct. 3, 51 percent were COVID-19 related.

October 8, 2020

What’s the Black Belt? Alabama Education Policy Center sets out to define it

A number of different federal and state agencies and private groups have different definitions of the Black Belt. So what is it?

October 6, 2020

Brooks introduces American Jobs First Act

Brooks said that some of America’s largest companies have engaged in the practice of American worker replacement, which Brooks called “unpatriotic.”

October 5, 2020

New unemployment claims increased slightly last week

Unemployment claims jumped slightly last week as more Alabamians sought benefits.

October 2, 2020

Alabama top in nation for percentage of unemployment claims paid in July

The state issued unemployment compensation payments in 21 days or less for more than 92 percent of claims that month.

October 1, 2020

New unemployment claims continued dropping last week

There were 8,679 new unemployment claims filed in Alabama last week, slightly fewer than the 8,848 filed the previous week, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. Of the claims filed between Sept. 13 and Sept. 19, 4,465, or 51 percent, were related to COVID-19. That’s the same percentage as the previous week.

September 27, 2020

Unemployment benefits could change for some Alabamians

ADOL will begin the review when the current quarter ends on Oct. 3.

September 27, 2020

Alabama Gulf Coast beaches remain closed for now

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that beaches will remain closed for now due to ongoing repair and cleanup efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sally. “Working closely with Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft and Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon, as well as Commissioner Billy Joe Underwood, the governor has agreed to keep Baldwin County’s beaches … Continued

September 25, 2020

SNAP replacement benefits coming to three counties hit by Hurricane Sally

Thousands of SNAP recipients in Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia counties are set to receive automatic replacement benefits as a result of Hurricane Sally, the Alabama Department of Human Resources announced Thursday. Recipients who received their benefits Sept. 1 through Sept. 16 will receive a replacement of 50 percent of their regular monthly benefit. Those who … Continued

September 25, 2020