Average unemployment in the Gulf Shores economy mirrors that of the U.S., remaining steady at 5%. That’s a 7-year low. As the economy has grown, more people looked for employment. Job additions exceeded expectations according to recently-released November statistics. Job Growth in the Gulf Shores Economy Job gains were solid nationwide, with employers adding 211,000 jobs […]

Recent statistics show Americans are saving faster than they are spending. The shift in consumer spending habits in the Gulf Shores economy began during the most recent recession. The trend looks like it will continue heading into the holiday shopping season and beyond. The Frugal Gulf Shores Economy Americans saved over $40 billion in October alone. The […]

A scam tied to the new "smart-chip" enabled credit and debit cards has reached the Gulf Shores economy as millions of Americans await their banks to send the new cards. While the chips are designed to put an end to counterfeiting, as usual, the bad guys have other things in mind. Crooks Target The Gulf Shores Economy […]

Trying to navigate the Gulf Shores economy can be challenging. However, if you’re a savvy shopper you already know there are good times and bad times to buy certain products and merchandise, and the month of August is no exception. Here are a few tips of what to buy — and not to buy — […]

Are you one of the many people who set New Year's resolutions each year, only to find that you've strayed away from that goal by the end of January? If you've resolved to setting a budget this year, here are three things you MUST do in order to achieve your budget goals for the year… […]

As the year is winding down, some December deals are starting to heat up. But not everything is a bargain. Some things you should definitely avoid buying in December, and some things, depending on when you buy during the month, can be a real bargain… We have more tips for you at the link to […]

Gulf Shores consumer confidence, led by high hopes for the Gulf Shores housing market, has recovered from its doubts in the wake of the government shutdown last fall and is starting the new year on a tear. Two weeks ago economists at The Conference Board forecasted that for the year as a whole growth will […]

We’ve already been talking about the sequester and what it could do to affect the Gulf Shores economy. The sequester – $85 billion in federal budget cuts – went into effect March 1. If you’ve been following the news and thinking it will only affect federal employees facing a furlough, you may be wrong. In […]