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Forbes names Birmingham top US city in value for your money
When it comes to finding the city where money goes the furthest in America, the Magic City tops the list.
Forbes
ranked Birmingham No. 1 in a list of 10 cities where you can get the biggest bang for your buck.
The average salary adjusted for cost of living in Birmingham is $86,196. At No. 2, Jackson, Mississippi, is not too far behind at $84,995. Memphis, Tennessee, came out as No. 7 at $84,102.
Study: Autocar's new Birmingham plant to have $645 million economic impact
By Michael Tomberlin
The new Autocar LLC truck assembly plant in Birmingham will lift the area economy by more than $645 million per year, which includes a boost to the state economy by $229 million annually, officials said.
Gov. Kay Ivey joined company officials and local elected leaders along with economic developers to announce the Autocar project, which is already operating in half of a 1 million-square-foot facility in Pinson Valley.
Innovate Birmingham workforce program graduated its second cohort of students Friday, Sept. 8, at the Birmingham Museum of Art, 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.
"The Innovate Birmingham graduation is a momentous event that brings together an entire community and changes lives," said Innovate Birmingham Workforce Program Director Abby Guerin. "We are proud to have a program like this in Birmingham and proud to be a part of shaping the future of the city."
The ceremony included employers that are hiring graduates. Graduates of the IT bootcamp class have gone on to secure employment with organizations such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, Honda, Protective Life, UAB and others.