Three Tuscaloosa Companies Benefit From State Small-Business Grant
The Alabama Innovation Corp. issued its first wave of grants to support small businesses statewide and three of the 30 companies that received money are located in Tuscaloosa.
Economy
Small Business Relief Fund Running Dry After Helping Hundreds
Page said that around 90 percent of the City’s $1 million donation to the relief fund has already been awarded to local businesses.
Alabama Economy Ranked 46th in the Nation
As the nation's economy continues to rebound with a decrease in unemployment and a rise in GDP, not every state is growing at the same rate.
Economy Adds 175,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 7.6%
Job growth in May beat economists' expectations, coming in at 175,000 new positions added, which aligns closely with the yearly average. The unemployment rate rose ever so slightly, from 7.5 percent to 7.6 percent, a result of more people entering the work force, according to the Labor Department.
Jobless Claims Fall by 42,000 — Is the Job Market Doing Better?
After last week's disappointing March jobs report, the Department of Labor released some rather encouraging news on Thursday.