Forecasters Predict Clearing Skies, 3.2 percent Growth
Economic forecasters have learned in the past few years that there’s never been a better time to hedge their bets.
David Altig, a Federal Reserve...
BP Spill Law Report — June is Last Call for Claims
In case you’ve lost focus over the five-year process, here’s a quick update on where we are with the various lawsuits filed in response...
Cuba Is Closer To Us Than Canada
Canada was Alabama’s biggest export partner in 2013, the most recent data available, buying $4.3 billion in total merchandise, according to the U.S. Department...
Mercedes-Benz USA – Quality of Life: The New Best Incentive
When Mercedes-Benz USA announced in January it would move its U.S. headquarters south from New Jersey to Atlanta, the story quickly moved to the...
Economic Development – Top Economic Coups of 2014
Area Development magazine’s Top States for Doing Business in 2014 ranks Alabama No. 4 nationwide, thanks to its favorable business environment, labor climate, infrastructure...
Dobbins Group Hammers out $24.6M from The Moretti at Vulcan Park
Dobbins Group LLC recently closed the sale of the company’s 135-home upscale multifamily development, The Moretti at Vulcan Park, to Raia Properties for $24.6...
New Concept Branch: Regions Tests Branches, with a Human Variable
In a world where some financial institutions have no branches at all, Regions Bank is sorting out how to provide customer service with a...
Gas Tax Low in Alabama By Using Less Gas – Running On Empty
Alabama Transportation Director John Cooper has an impressive background that includes six years as CEO of Avocent Corp., an information technology infrastructure company, as...
Southern Rail Commission: Update on Alabama’s Passenger Rail Progress
The last step to restoration of passenger rail service between Montgomery and Birmingham was initiated in October, when the Southern Rail Commission completed an...
China and Alabama – Birmingham Dedicates a Year to China
China and Alabama enjoy a profitable relationship. The Eastern giant is second only to Canada as the state’s biggest export market, valued at $2.5...