AGC and ABC – What Builders Want from the Legislature
Members of two Alabama construction trade associations say they will be looking to the state Legislature this spring to give their industry an economic...
UAB and Southern Research: Partnership to Speed Ideas to Applications
Frequent collaborators UAB and Southern Research are teaming up once again, this time with a partnership that will attempt to tap into the lucrative...
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...
Alabama's Largest Credit Unions
Data from the National Credit Union Administration; rankings based on 3rd Quarter 2014, the most recent available. Click here to view the...
Bill Kraus – Shipper’s Carpenter
After a long, successful run in the corporate world, 45-year-old Bill Kraus has caught the sideline business bug.
Kraus has a rewarding career with one of Mobile’s...
AIM – High Risk with Due Diligence
Facebook was smaller than MySpace, with fewer than 10 employees, before angel investors swooped in. Without angel investing Google might not be among the...
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...
Economic Development in Big Business: Growing Up with the Job
In many ways, economic development work is all about the numbers — tax rates, property prices, wage averages, financial incentives. At some point in...
Department of Senior Services: Keeping Seniors Home and Healthy
The Alabama Department of Senior Services coordinates a variety of programs for senior citizens and people with disabilities that reach thousands of individuals across...
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...