Real Estate Update: Markets Level as Fed Commits to Steady Policy Guidance

The Alabama Association of Realtors’ monthly report for April of 2024 showed month-over-month declines in home sales across Alabama—down 6.8%—and a 2.2% decrease in the median price from March, but year-over-year figures for the month of April show improvements over the course of the year. Home sales across the state showed a 10.8% year-over-year improvement, […]

Federal Windfall or Fiscal Fog? Breaking Down the NASA Budget Shift

Huntsville is no stranger to federal twists and turns. From Saturn V to today’s Artemis missions, the city has long weathered Washington’s ups and downs while steadily expanding its aerospace, defense, and tech footprint. Now, as the Senate weighs amendments to the “Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R. 1), local business owners are rightly asking how Sen. Ted Cruz’s proposed spending […]

Transit or Development First? Huntsville Says Both

The age-old riddle about which came first, the chicken or the egg, was long ago solved. It was the egg. Eggs are prehistoric and predate the chicken, which is relatively new in the evolution of things. Sounds reasonable, but Dennis Madsen, manager of urban and long-range planning for the City of Huntsville, unveiled his own […]

What’s next for the Huntsville Depot? You decide by voting now!

The future of the Huntsville Depot and its surrounding area holds endless possibilities as the city explores redevelopment of the historic site. One option not on the table is razing the 165-year old landmark, or even giving it a major overhaul, as per the city’s agreement with the Alabama Historical Commission. However, changes will be […]

Mental Health Is a Bottom‑Line Issue: Lessons from Former Kaiser Executive Adam Nemer

Huntsville’s employers are feeling the same headwinds as companies nationwide: higher turnover, stubborn productivity gaps, and ballooning health‑care costs [1]. An overlooked culprit is mental illness, which affects one in five U.S. adults each year — nearly 58 million people [2]. A new macro‑economic study by economists at Yale and Columbia puts a sharper edge on that headline […]

Go Build Alabama to Host June 17 Hiring Event

Go Build Alabama is scheduled to host a free hiring event on Tuesday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Calhoun Community College’s Advanced Technology Center. The event aims to connect job seekers with opportunities in commercial construction. Demand for skilled workers continues to rise as commercial construction projects expand across North Alabama, […]

Advance Your Career with UAH’s New Tuition Discount

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has announced the launch of the Charger EDGE (Educational Discount for Graduate Excellence) program, which provides a 25% tuition discount for eligible new and returning graduate students. With more than 70 master’s degree and graduate certificate programs, UAH offers flexible scheduling options, including both on-campus and online classes, […]

The New Reasons Why Employees Quit

Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the iHire 2024 Talent Retention Report have demonstrated some shifting trends in the current workforce pool.  Quit rates, the number of employees voluntarily leaving their position each month, hit an all-time high of nearly 3% in the United States in 2022. This period is now referred to […]

Devastating SNAP and Medicaid Cuts Threaten Alabama Families

A recent briefing hosted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) delivered a stark warning: the U.S. House’s proposed budget legislation could inflict severe damage on food assistance programs and Medicaid, pushing millions of Americans deeper into poverty and hardship. The virtual event brought together policy experts who highlighted how sweeping federal cuts, […]

Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Announces 2025 Best Places to Work® Winners

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber revealed the 2025 winners of the annual Best Places to Work® Awards during a celebratory luncheon held on Tuesday in the VBC Saturn Ballroom. This year also marked the debut of a new award category recognizing companies that excel in supporting employee health and wellness. Winners are determined based on confidential […]