Alabama economy expected to improve slightly Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 8:59 am, Thursday, January 17, 2013 The annual conference by the center, which is housed at the University of Alabama, also featured analysis by a vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Retirement Systems of Alabama Chief Executive Officer David Bronner. Addy said the state's outlook for 2013 includes a 1.7 percent increase in gross ... Read More