AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAlabama Jobs & Unemployment: Alabama’s unemployment rate inched up to 2.8% in April, with 67,115 people counted as unemployed, while wage-and-salary employment hit a new record high and construction jobs climbed to 111,800. Housing Market: Home sales rose in April, with the median price up year over year and inventory improving—though foreclosures also ticked higher. State Politics: Doug Jones and Tommy Tuberville won their governor primaries, setting up a major general election matchup, while the U.S. Senate race heads to a June runoff after Barry Moore advanced. Consumer & Food Safety: Whole Foods shoppers in 17 states—including Alabama—were hit by a minestrone soup recall over a possible undeclared shrimp allergen. Local Courts: A federal appeals court heard arguments in a Guntersville City Harbor lawsuit, with questions still swirling around how public land was used. Defense Manufacturing: Lockheed Martin broke ground on new Alabama missile-defense production tied to THAAD interceptors.
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