News Topic: Economy
Wednesday November 25 2009
Book Outlines Intertwined History Of Cotton, Race
Gene Dattel Grew Up In The Segregated South And Was One Of The Few Mississippians Enrolled At Yale University In 1962 When His Home State Became Ensnared In A Bloody Confrontation... more »
Tuesday November 24 2009
Paltry Sale For Once-proud Dome In Once-proud City
Talk About Getting Stuck With The Cheap Seats The Pontiac Silverdome, Built Three Decades Ago For $56 Million, Is Being Virtually Given Away Sold At Auction... more »
Gubernatorial Hopefuls Target Colo. Energy Rules
One Republican In The Race To Become Colorado's Next Governor Is Pledging To Repeal New Oil And Gas Regulations If Elected, And The Front-runner For The Gop Nomination Says... more »
Monday November 23 2009
Palin Stops In Fla. Town That Feted Her In 2008
Sarah Palin, Who Says The 2012 Presidential Election Isn't On Her Radar, Took Her "going Rogue" Book Tour To The Biggest Of The Battleground States Tuesday, Including A Stop... more »
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(AP) THE VILLAGES, Fla.
Palin Heads To Fla. Town That Feted Her In 2008
Sarah Palin, Who Says The 2012 Presidential Election Isn't On Her Radar, Took Her "going Rogue" Book Tour To The Biggest Of The Battleground States Tuesday, Including A Stop... more »
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(AP) THE VILLAGES, Fla.
Gingrich Sets Ohio Town Hall
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Has Scheduled The First Of A Planned Series Of Town Halls On Jobs For Cincinnati Next Week What Gingrich Calls The "real... more »
Beck Announces Voter-education Events
Popular Media Personality Glenn Beck Says He'll Sponsor A Series Of Voter-education Conventions Around The Country Starting Next Year, Part Of His 100-year Plan For America... more »
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(AP) THE VILLAGES, Fla.
Sunday November 22 2009
Sting Warns Of Hydroelectric Project In Amazon
British Pop Star Sting Says Brazil's Government Should Listen To The Voices Of Local Indigenous Groups Before Building A Massive Hydroelectric Dam In The Amazon Rain Forest... more »
Aldrin Over The Moon At NASCAR Race
Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Checked Out A New Kind Of Orbit: Watching Some Spins On A Nascar Track Aldrin, The Second Man To Walk On The Moon, Served As... more »
Saturday November 21 2009
Preparing For Black Friday
Retailers are hoping this year’s shopping season will be better than last year in light of the recession. more »
Fla. Firm Helps Merchants Lower Credit Card Fees
Hidden Credit Card Fees Called "interchange Fees" Cost Consumers As Much As $2 For Every $100 They Spend The Credit Card Companies And Their Banks Charge Merchants... more »
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(AP) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.
Fla.‘s Private Colleges Beef Up Recruiting
In An Economy Where Money Is Tight And Everyone's Looking For A Bargain, Florida's Most Expensive Universities Are Attracting More Students Than Expected The... more »
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(AP) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Thursday November 19 2009
New Era Workers Worry About The Future
Company announces its closing its Mobile and Jackson, Alabama plants. more »
Thursday October 22 2009
The 3/50 Project Takes Aim At Local Business
A handful of Mobile businesses have signed on to the 3/50 Project. The website promotes local shopping. more »
Wednesday October 07 2009
Love Shrimp? Head To Gulf Shores!
38th annual National Shrimp Festival kicks off Thursday in Gulf Shores more »
Friday October 02 2009
Prichard Calls Pension Fund Unconstitutional
Prichard officials respond to a lawsuit filed over the city's pension fund. In the response, the city calls the fund "unconstitutional." more »
Wednesday September 30 2009
Baldwin County Fair Fun!
61st annual Baldwin County Fair underway this week...offering daily specials and discounts to families on a budget more »
Sunday September 27 2009
Preview: Changes Coming to Mobile County Public Libraries
Starting October 1st, branches will change fees and hours to cope with a budget shortfall. more »
A Final Amen
A Pensacola Church holds its final services. more »
Sunday September 20 2009
Consignment On Kids Stuff
Hundreds hit a local consignment store to turn in old kids stuff. more »
Friday September 18 2009
Where’s My Money?
Foley security guard says former boss hasn't paid him in a month more »
Monday September 14 2009
DA’s Office Loses Third Of Staff
The tough economy has hit the Mobile County District Attorney's Office hard. more »
Monday September 07 2009
Labor Day Beach Economy
Many business owners in Gulf Shores say Labor Day sales up...could "salvage" slow summer tourist season more »
Sunday August 23 2009
Long-Time Mobile Business Closes Its Doors
Owners of Roussos Restaurant cite tough economic times. more »
Thursday August 20 2009
Roussos Restaurant To Close
Family says economic downturn forcing them to close doors of restaurant for good this weekend. more »
Wednesday August 19 2009
Elmo & The Economy
Elmo addressing tough times in prime-time Sesame Street special. more »
Wednesday August 12 2009
Save Up To $40,000 On A New Home
Mobile County is using federal money for an affordable housing program. more »
Friday August 07 2009
Sales Tax Holiday Weekend Proving Popular
Certain items are free of state sales taxes for three days. more »
Tuesday August 04 2009
New Convention Center In Orange Beach?
Local developer wants to build 170 million dollar luxury hotel and convention center...a plan that could jumpstart South Baldwin County's sluggish economy more »
Friday July 24 2009
Preview: Businesses Wrestle With Minimum Wage
The federal minimum wage goes up to $7.25 an hour. Some businesses owners in Mobile say it’s just bad timing. more »
USM Officials Eyeing Possible Cuts
Southern Miss Deans submit trimmed budgets, anticipating a $12 million shortfall in 2011 more »
Thursday July 23 2009
Layoffs At The Alabama State Docks
Docks director says layoffs are likely as losses mount more »
Wednesday July 22 2009
Baldwin Co. Board Of Education Will Request Sales Tax Increase
School officials in Baldwin County say athletics, band, other extra-curricular activities could be cut if financial relief doesn't come. more »
Tuesday July 14 2009
Thrift Store Gutted By Fire Re-opens
Salvation Army Thrift Store in Foley re-opens 15 months after fire destroyed building more »
Tuesday July 07 2009
Christmas in July?
The familiar red kettles from the Salvation Army will be seen in New York City next week. more »
Monday July 06 2009
“Ghostboxes” Everywhere
Big box retailers are closing up shop and that means lots that used to house those huge stores are sitting empty. more »
Sunday July 05 2009
A Good Day For Fireworks
Some fireworks shops report good sales this 4th of July. more »
Thursday July 02 2009
Homeless With Children
Two single mothers share their stories of defying the odds through the help of a national non profit. more »
Bay Area Food Bank Busy
The recession is increasing demands for local food pantries and donations. more »
Wednesday July 01 2009
Putting Food On The Table
A Gulf Coast soup kitchen that serves thousands of people each year is struggling to put food on the table. They need help, fast. more »
Fewer Fireworks
Recession, sluggish economy forces Loxley mayor to cancel its popular July 4th fireworks show more »
Monday June 29 2009
Mounted Patrol Cut
Beantown's Mounted Police Unit forced to disband because of budget cuts. more »
Monday June 15 2009
Tough Times Hit Junior Miss Competition
A rough recession is taking toll on scholarship money. more »
Friday June 12 2009
Big Economic Honor For Mobile
National magazine ranks Mobile in top cities for recession recovery. more »
Tuesday June 09 2009
Fairhope Finances
Fairhope Mayor Tim Kant holds press conference to talk about city's financial situation more »
Tuesday June 02 2009
Proposed Budget Cuts May Affect You
Mobile's mayor is calling for ten percent across-the-board cuts. more »
Friday May 29 2009
Free Fridays On Five!
Looking for entertainment for the entire family, but don't have a lot of cash to spare? We have just the ticket! more »
Wednesday May 27 2009
Splenda Plant “Moth-Balling”
NEW INFORMATION Company officials confirm production will stop at McIntosh plant. More than 100 workers will lose their jobs. more »
Thursday May 21 2009
Economic Indicators Up More Than Expected in April
Forecast of economic activity rose more than expected in April, the first gain in seven months and fresh evidence that the recession could end later this year. more »
Monday May 18 2009
Big Memorial Day Needed In Orange Beach
Beachfront communities need a big Memorial Day to help ease recession more »
A Mobile woman makes a sacrifice to help her best friend,…
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Family of Fairhope man accused of barricading himself inside…
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A man is shot during a carjacking in his own driveway.
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Some residents want work on Highway 98 bypass to resume.
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