Tag: economic hardship

A woman fills out a job application form at a desk amid rising unemployment

Alabama Unemployment Rate Hits 37-Year High as Mobile, Baldwin Counties See Steep Job Losses

James Bullard, May 22, 2020

Alabama’s unemployment rate jumped to 12.7 percent in April, its highest mark in 37 years, with Mobile and Baldwin counties both seeing more than a quarter of their labor force file for benefits since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Baldwin County

A parent sits at a kitchen table reviewing bills, reflecting the financial strain many households face despite living in an outwardly prosperous community.

Behind Fairhope’s Postcard Image, Families Quietly Struggle as COVID-19 Deepens the Divide

James Bullard, April 29, 2020

Fairhope is often pictured as a charming, prosperous town, but many working families there were already struggling before COVID-19, and the pandemic has pushed them closer to the edge.