economy

Retailers in Alabama are bracing themselves for what’s expected to be a flat holiday shopping season. The Target store chain reportedly operates twenty three outlets in the state. The retailer expects little or no bump in sales due to the holiday season.

The City of Mobile Office of Supplier Diversity and Community Affairs Department will host a free financial boot camp for interested community members on Saturday, April 27. This is for those looking to improve their personal finances or start a business.

Montgomery area small business owners and those interested in starting their own companies have two new tools to help them succeed in their entrepreneurial journey. The city as announced the creation of a “Small Business One-Stop Shop” and an “Access to Capital” loan program.

Financial breaks, higher bank accounts and lower household costs are predicted for Alabamians this year. That’s according to a new study from the financial website MarketWatch Guides.

The city of Mobile will host a second public planning working shop on Wednesday, March 6, as leaders continue developing our community’s first-ever Resilience Plan.

Governor Kay Ivey will be in Tuscaloosa today to deliver the keynote address for the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce. The speech is considered the highlight of the annual event called the Chamber in Session.

The digital travel website “Trips to Discover” just named Orange Beach to its list of sixteen small beach towns to visit this Summer. The Baldwin County community is one of only two Gulf of Mexico spots to make the rankings

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed a package of economic development bills into law, acting shortly after lawmakers gave the legislation final approval. The new laws reauthorize and expand the tax breaks used by Alabama to lure new industries.

Farmers in Alabama will have the chance to vote on a peanut referendum today. This poll currently happens every three years. It’s open to those who engaged in the production of peanuts in Alabama during 2020, 2021 and 2022

Governor Kay Ivey has launched The Game Plan. It's her plan for Alabama’s continued economic success. She says the proposed package of four economic development bills will strengthen the state’s competitiveness for job-creating projects.