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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey spoke to the Workforce Development Council meeting in Montgomery. Afterward, the governor spoke to the Capital Press. Gov. Ivey said that since she was elevated to the governorship, unemployment has dropped from 5.4 percent to just 3.8 percent – the lowest number in the … Continued

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The unemployment rate in Alabama is growing. That’s right. Growing. There continue to be more people looking for jobs than jobs being created. We have moved from a low of 6.1 percent unemployment a year ago to 6.3 last month. At this rate, poor ol’ Gov. Robert Bentley is … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter 2014 has been a sluggish year for the Alabama economy, but it appears things are getting on track in September. On Friday, October 17 the Governor’s office announced that the adjusted unemployment rate has dropped to just 6.6 percent. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) said, “The number of jobs … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, September 19, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate is 6.9 percent, which is down from the July rate of 7.0 percent. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists 147,346 Alabama residents as officially unemployed which is down from 148,652 in … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Earlier this month, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced that Alabama’s July Unemployment Rate was 7.0%. That is much better than the post-Great Recession jobs situation that Governor Bentley inherited four years ago, but not considerably better than where the state was this time last year. Total wage and salary … Continued

Staff Report Press Release MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary November unemployment rate is 7.5%, down from October’s rate of 8.1% and below the November 2011 rate of 8.3%. Alabama’s November 2012 unemployment rate is also below the national rate of 7.7%. The state’s November rate represents 162,182 unemployed persons, … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee met and in an 11 to 1 vote they decided that the economy needed much more vigorous action by the Federal Reserve. The Committee announced it, “Seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability. The Committee remains concerned that, without sufficient policy … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Most people who study statistics understand that there are lies, damn lies and statistics. This is also true when looking at unemployment numbers released by the government. It is first important to understand the government does not know who is working and who is not. Each month, the Bureau … Continued