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Bar graph of the Statewide ABCI. The x-axis is quarters from Q3 2020 to Q4 2022. The Y-Axis is the ABCI index value, which ranges from 0 to 100. The notable data points are a peak at 67.0 in Q3 2021, and the fact that Q3 and Q4 2022 are below 50, which constitutes a negative economic outlook.

State Business Leaders Still Sour on Economy – Q4 2022 ABCI Results

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – For the second consecutive quarter, state business leaders have a negative outlook on the economy, according to

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Free 2022 ASDC Fall Data Conference

The Alabama State Data Center (ASDC), housed in the University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) hosted

U.S. Inflation Rate

U.S. inflation rate, as measured by consumer price index rose by 1.0 percent in May, as the year-over-year change accelerated

U.S. Economy Posts Solid Jobs Growth in May

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 390,000 in May, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Notable job gains

BEA News: Gross Domestic Product (Second Estimate) and Corporate Profits (Preliminary), First Quarter 2022

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has issued the following news release today: Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased

State Business Leaders Uncertain on Short-Term U.S. Economy

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Even with confidence in the state economy growing along with increasing industry profits and sales, state business

State Economy to Grow in 2022; Pandemic Pitfalls Remain

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama’s economy could see stellar growth in 2022 as the state and country continue reopening commerce in

Despite Lingering Pandemic, State Businesses Remain Optimistic

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – While not as confident in the economic outlook as they were earlier this year, state business leaders

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Free Fall 2021 Data Conference

The Alabama State Data Center (ASDC), housed in the University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) hosted

Top Issue Facing Alabama: Education and Workforce Training

Education and workforce training is the top issue facing Alabama’s economy, according to business leaders who participated in the 2020

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State’s Economic Recovery Booming Just Before COVID-19 Resurgence

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Two snapshots of the state’s economy earlier this summer show recovery from the pandemic recession of 2020

CBER Hosts Annual Census Data Conference

The Alabama State Data Center (ASDC), housed in the University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) hosted

Alabama business prospects looking good for the future

By Kelvin Reynolds | April 19, 2021 at 9:21 PM CDT – Updated April 19 at 9:21 PM Small Businesses

Census Updates for MPO Planners Conference

CBER analyst Susannah Robichaux was invited to address the MPO Planners Conference held by the Alabama Department of Transportation on

Bar Graph of Statewide ABCI from Q1 2019 to Q2 2021

State Business Leaders Expecting Economic Growth

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – In the latest quarterly survey by researchers at The University of Alabama, business leaders in the state

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