Category Archives: Economy

Rand Paul Is Outraged That Apple Is Being Investigated For Offshoring and Tax Evasion

District of Corruption It’s a rare day when John McCain makes sense:

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50 Years Forward: 155 White Guys, the 1901 Constitution, and Birmingham’s Prosperity

Alabama David Sher’s “Comeback Town” has weighed in on Alabama’s 1901 Constitution. The 155 White guys who penned the 1901 Constitution are accused of creating structures which have crippled Birmingham in 2013: a concentration of power in Montgomery, a regressive … Continue reading

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Blacks vs. Mexicans In Georgia’s Onion Fields

Georgia As we explored last summer, free labor is unable to compete with slave labor in certain kinds of agriculture: Note: What incentive do black people in Georgia have to compete with Mexicans in the onion fields? “VIDALIA, Ga. — … Continue reading

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50 Years Forward: The Good News Never Ends

Alabama I’m saving this comment here before it is deleted by the Al.com moderator: From 1960 to 2010, the population of Birmingham declined from 340,887 to 212,237. In the last ten years, 46,891 jobs were lost within 10 miles of … Continue reading

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50 Years Forward: Greensboro vs. Birmingham

Alabama 100 public officials and business leaders from Greensboro, NC recently came to Birmingham, AL on a trip to learn more about the best practices and pitfalls for economic development. Hilarity ensued when the Greensboro team read the comment section … Continue reading

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Should Black People Run America’s Major Cities?

United States Al.com has linked to a useful study by the Brookings Institution which showcases America’s imploding major cities: Note: The outside perimeter of most of these major cities is growing, but job growth in the “inner city” is negative. … Continue reading

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50 Years Forward: Rick & Bubba Show, Steven Hoyt, and Honda Indy Grand Prix

Alabama Final Update: The Birmingham City Council has approved $300,000 in funding for the Honda Indy Grand Prix: “BIRMINGHAM, Alabama –The Birmingham City Council has approved $300,000 in funding for last weekend’s Honda Indy Grand Prix event at Barber Motorsports Park, … Continue reading

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50 Years Forward: Losing The MotoGP

Alabama OD’s probe into racial favoritism and public funding of sporting events in Birmingham, Alabama continues to turn up some interesting results with the assistance of Al.com commentators. I learned this morning that Birmingham lost the chance to host the … Continue reading

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50 Years Forward: Behind The Purple Drapes, Race and Sports In The Tragic City

Alabama In recent weeks, OD has been taking a closer look at Birmingham, Alabama, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the events that were the culmination of the Civil Rights Movement, and which were used to justify putting every … Continue reading

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50 Years Forward: Selma Ranked Worst City For Business in Alabama

Alabama Fifty years after the Civil Rights Movement, Selma and Birmingham have been ranked among the worst cities for business in Alabama: “With every best there is a worst, and the dubious honor of being Alabama’s least business friendly city … Continue reading

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