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Report: Inflation eases slightly on Main Street but remains top business problem

Forty-five percent of owners reported job openings that were hard to fill, up four points from December.

February 15, 2023

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

Small business owners say inflation is No. 1 problem, highest level since ‘81

Twenty-six percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem.

March 9, 2022

Opinion

Alabama has kicked the “prison problem” can for far too long

"We’re reaching down and picking up this can once and for all because it’s the right thing to do."

Kay Ivey, Greg Reed, Bobby Singleton

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September 24, 2021

Opinion

Alabama’s public corruption problem might just be hopeless

"Mike Hubbard committed crimes with the solitary intention of illegally enriching himself."

Josh Moon

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November 30, 2020

Opinion

Will lawmakers find Alabama solutions?

An Alabama solution to an Alabama problem is often how Gov. Kay Ivey frames her policy initiatives. Ivey’s position is unique in an era when Republican and Democrat solutions diverge greatly on even the most fundamental challenges of governing. But Ivey’s approach is not only wise; it is also the type of pragmatic thinking that … Continued

Bill Britt

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January 6, 2020

Opinion

Alabama Epstein? It happens here all the time

As the nation learns more about the salacious life and mysterious death of billionaire and serial sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, it’s important to remember his crimes are far from uncommon. In fact, they happen all the time. Even in Alabama. It’s a problem that experts agree is growing, though exact numbers are difficult to quantify, … Continued

Rachel Blackmon Bryars

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September 10, 2019

Opinion

Montgomery’s new panhandling law is cruel, misguided and probably unconstitutional

Lock ‘em up! That seems to be Alabama’s answer to every problem. Well, every problem but public corruption, in which case we find every possible reason not to lock ‘em up, even when we’ve determined they’re guilty as sin. But if you’re not wearing a suit and tie and hobnobbing with bigwigs, watch out. Because … Continued

Josh Moon

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July 8, 2019

Opinion

A letter to Steve Marshall: You’re still wrong about why Alabama could lose a congressional seat

Dear Steve, It’s not the brown people. It’s the dumb people. The latter is Alabama’s real problem when it comes to the issue of people who reside within this state’s borders. And no matter how many times you, and a few others, attempt to place the blame for Alabama losing a congressional seat on undocumented … Continued

Josh Moon

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July 3, 2019