Currency Wars and Bursting Bubbles
Mark Thornton is an economist with the Ludwig von Mises Institute, headquartered in Auburn (but not a part of Auburn University). The institute is...
The Biggest Splash in Sports
For Randy Howell and other professional anglers, nothing would help their careers more than winning what’s known as the Super Bowl of bass fishing...
How Management Weighs Success
There was never a question whether Don Logan would return to Alabama when his time as chairman of TimeWarner in New York ended. There...
Spotlight on Marion, Lamar and Fayette Counties
Marion, Fayette and Lamar counties —located in northwest Alabama — have a rich history and a strong spirit of economic and regional cooperation.
With a...
Location, Location, Location
Of all of Alabama’s business-luring incentive programs, one of its newest, the film incentive, is perhaps the most successful in terms of providing an...
Hornady on Talking Money and Hard Driving
Chris Hornady, president of Monroeville-based Hornady Transportation LLC, is one of those owners who says he thinks of his employees as family.
But it takes...
Construction Employment Goes the Wrong Way
Two Alabama metros saw sizable declines in construction employment between November 2012 and November 2013, according to an analysis of federal employment data from...
Museum of Alabama: Alabama History Grand Opening
If you were telling the story of Alabama from the dawn of the 1700s until now, what would you need to do it? For...
Full Moon BBQ Now Available in Three More Cities
Alabamians enjoy debating barbecue — specifically who serves the best — nearly as much as they enjoy eating it. Full Moon BBQ plans to...
Report: State’s Child Care Industry Packs $1 Billion Punch
A new statewide economic assessment report released in December found that the early care and education industry — an umbrella term for the state’s...
