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A new report indicates wages needed to pay rent in Ohio are growing faster than income earned by renters
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — For the last decade, renters in Ohio have needed to earn a higher hourly wage each year to afford a basic two-bedroom apartment. But… Read More
Why reform of JobsOhio won’t go anywhere this legislative session
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Earlier this year, state lawmakers introduced bills establishing stricter government oversight into JobsOhio, the powerful and private arm that pursues economic projects on the… Read More
In Appalachian Ohio, the Southeast Ohio Fibershed imagines a local textile economy
By: Amanda Pirani
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BUCHTEL, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Sweat drips down Gavyn Shumard’s forehead as he leans over a Hampshire Down sheep. He does his best to keep the animal calm, despite… Read More
Waterford resident calls for a trustee to step down in light of a data center development
By: Amanda Pirani
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Karl Bogard was never one to get involved in local politics. He did his part reading the newspaper, staying informed on issues and… Read More
Ohio businesses rushing to apply for tariff refunds through newly opened portal
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A portal for U.S. businesses to apply for refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled were unconstitutional opened up Monday. Hundreds of Ohio… Read More
Southeast Ohio state park to offer new opportunities for local climbers
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On a sunny Thursday afternoon, Ohio University freshman Alex Beasley hangs upside down from a rock formation in Strouds Run State Park. She’s tackling… Read More
Could data centers boost Appalachian Ohio? Experts say it’s complicated
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Last month, what could become the country’s largest data center was announced with great fanfare in Pike County. Hundreds gathered under a tent filled… Read More
War in Iran sends inflation soaring and the mood of American consumers plunging
By: Christopher Rugaber | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation last month, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal… Read More
In Ohio’s rural areas, zoning is sometimes a four letter word. Data centers could change that.
By: Amanda Pirani
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SCIOTO TOWNSHIP (WOUB/Report for America) — On a snowy March evening, over 200 people packed into the Scioto Township Volunteer Fire Department. From Amish farmers to public officials, they were… Read More
Federal, state, local and international officials break ground for what could be the nation’s largest data center in Pike County
By: Amanda Pirani | David Forster | WOUB
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PIKETON, Ohio (WOUB) — Pike County could become home to one of the largest data center campuses in the nation as part of a trade deal made with Japan last year. … Read More
A local startup in southeast Ohio helps engage young people in the trades
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — In the back of an Athens warehouse, Southern Local High School students spend their Friday afternoon operating a 3D printer known as the Scorpion. … Read More
Should tariff money go back to businesses or to Ohioans? U.S. Senate candidates are split on that
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the Trump administration’s tariffs that were levied against nearly every country in the world. Trump said he… Read More
Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health
By: Christopher Rugaber | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are expected to keep their short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday after three cuts last year, ignoring huge pressure for lower borrowing costs from the White House in… Read More
A study claims delays in how Ohio permits energy projects defray investments
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A study released Monday by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation concluded the state annually misses out on $440 million of investments in… Read More
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge stayed elevated in September as spending weakened
By: Christopher Rugaber | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation changed little in September, likely easing the way to a widely expected interest rate cut by the central bank next… Read More
Why Cyber Monday could break spending records despite economic uncertainty
By: Wyatte Grantham-Philips | AP
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NEW YORK (AP) — Deals promoted as some of the best of the holiday season are expected to keep people across the United States glued to their computers and smartphones… Read More
Stores are keeping prices down in a tough year for turkeys. Other Thanksgiving foods may cost more
By: Dee-Ann Durbin | AP
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CHELSEA, Mich. (AP) — Old Brick Farm, where Larry Doll raises chickens, turkeys and ducks, was fortunate this Thanksgiving season. Doll’s small farm west of Detroit had no cases of… Read More
A forecast shows shoppers will bring the festive holiday season to Ohio’s retailers
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Consumer sentiment as measured by a longstanding University of Michigan survey is at a 10 year low, and the costs of health care, housing,… Read More
Trump’s Republican Party insists there’s no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses
By: Steve Peoples | AP
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NEW YORK (AP) — Almost two weeks after Republicans lost badly in elections in Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, many GOP leaders insist there is no problem with the… Read More
A new analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
By: Josh Boak | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — More people are falling behind on paying their utility bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data… Read More
In Ohio, corn mazes are serious business
By: Celia Johnson | Midstory
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TIFFIN, Ohio (Midstory) — Throughout its 114-year history, Riehm Produce Farm in Tiffin, Ohio, has been no stranger to change. Vegetables, strawberries and a farm stand were all once new… Read More
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Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
Messy STEAM Day
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
Messy STEAM Day
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
Messy STEAM Day
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
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