State of Alabama
Recent News About State of Alabama
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Alabama receives 5 EDA grants totaling $1,050,000 for planning in 2021
Alabama received five grants totaling $1,050,000 for planning in 2021 from the US Economic Development Administration.
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41 people die in Alabama with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending November 20
There were 41 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending November 20, a 43.1 percent decrease from the previous week.
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23 people die in Alabama from influenza and pneumonia in week ending November 27
There were 23 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending November 27, a 130 percent increase over the previous week.
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16 people die in Alabama from kidney disease in week ending November 27
There were 16 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending November 27, a 30.4 percent decrease from the previous week.
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Auburn-Opelika sees 67,800 nonfarm payroll employees in December
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Alabama's Auburn-Opelika metropolitan statistical area was 67,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Hispanic deaths in Alabama increase to 16 in week ending December 4
There were 16 Hispanic people who died in Alabama in the week ending December 4, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Alabama deaths exceeded upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Jan. 1
Alabama's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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2021: Alabama ranks 8th nationwide for total received in EDA grants, at $31,892,513
In 2021, Alabama received $31,892,513 in EDA grants for economic development projects, ranking eighth nationwide, according to the US Economic Development Administration (EDA).
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Alabama ranks 35th in average VA home loan amount in 2021
With $247,584 in issued loans, Alabama ranked 35th for the average amount of a VA home loan in 2021, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Alabama receives 15 EDA grants totaling $26,072,466 for economic adjustment assistance in 2021
Alabama received 15 grants totaling $26,072,466 for economic adjustment assistance in 2021 from the US Economic Development Administration.
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Alabama collects $1.5 billion in sales and gross receipt tax revenue in Q4 2021
Alabama collected $1.5 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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751 out-of-state businesses registered in Q4 2021
There were 751 out-of-state businesses registered in the fourth quarter of 2021 in Alabama, according to the Alabama Secretary of State.
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Alabama's income tax revenue up 16.7% in year since Q4 2020
Alabama collected $1.2 billion in individual income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 16.7% increase over the same period the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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December 2021: 216 out-of-state businesses registered in Alabama
There were 216 out-of-state businesses registered in December 2021 in Alabama, according to the Alabama Secretary of State.
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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 0.6% since December 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metropolitan statistical area was 46,000, a 0.6 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Total non-farm payroll employees in Alabama decreases by 0.9% in December 2021
Alabama reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of December 2021 was 46,300, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
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Alabama ranked second in nation with rental vacancy rate of 12% in Q4 2021
Alabama ranked second in the nation in the fourth quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 12 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Alabama in 2021 vs. 2020
The VA issued 29,294 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Alabama during the 2021 fiscal year, totaling $7.3 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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46 people die in Alabama with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 20
There were 46 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Alabama during the week ending November 20, a 42.5 percent decrease from the previous week.
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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville sees 46,300 nonfarm payroll employees in December
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Alabama's Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metropolitan statistical area was 46,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.