November 2018 Group Watch: AL Ranked in Top 10 in Biz Climate
National publication Site Selection rated Alabama No. 8 in its business climate analysis. The rating reflects the state’s consistent attractiveness for high value economic development projects. Alabama scored in the top ten in 2016 and 2017. Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield said the primary objective of the state’s economic development team is to facilitate the creation of high caliber jobs that benefit the citizens and communities. Governor Kay Ivey won election recently after campaigning on her success at improving the state’s economy, recruiting new jobs and record low unemployment.
