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Alabama’s economy has added close to fifty thousand jobs so far this year. Still, that didn’t help the State do well in a national study on best places to find a job.
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Keeping educated and skilled workers from leaving Alabama appears to be an on-going concern. Efforts are underway at the State, regional, and local levels to attract and hold onto workers, including the Alabama Gulf coast. Surveys of those leaving Alabama for other parts of the U.S. cite a range of complaints as reasons for looking elsewhere to work and live. The Alabama Public Radio news team will examine problems and solutions to this issue in an on-going series of reports called “Should I stay, or should I go.” Recently, we talked about inclusion. This time around, the subject is exclusion.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's jobless rate has dipped to a record-low 3.7 percent as more workers continue joining the workforce.The state…
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Alabama's unemployment rate is on the rise, partly because more people are out looking for jobs.The state said Friday that Alabama's unemployment rate…
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Officials say a central Alabama county landed a $46.3 million production plant deal for a German auto supplier.Al.com reports that MöllerTech chose Bibb…
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Alabama's unemployment rate for September is unchanged at 5.4 percent.A statement released by the governor's office today says the jobless rate represents…
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Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill says he believes a November lottery referendum is no longer possible, but is seeking an opinion from the attorney…
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Alabama's unemployment rate is on the decline.A statement issued Friday by the governor's office says Alabama's July unemployment rate was 5.7 percent,…
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It's been more than four months since the Wal-Mart store in Fairfield closed its doors, leaving many people to find goods and services elsewhere. City…
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Alabama’s latest unemployment numbers remain unchanged from this time last year. APR’s student reporter, Katie Willem, has more…The newest jobless figures…