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![A "store closed" sign is posted at a store in Los Angeles on July 16, 2020. The U.S. economy slowed sharply in the last three months of the year from the previous quarter as the pandemic made a resurgence.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/gettyimages-1227657844-95daffcb6fe691c3833488e1d48ceb06dfe31f21-scaled-e1611855587217-900x422.jpg)
U.S. Economy Slows Sharply As Pandemic Resurges
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy grew just 1% in the last three months of the year, as a surge in coronavirus infections weighed on in-person businesses like restaurants.
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COVID Relief Is Coming To The Ohio Valley. But As Hunger Persists, Did It Arrive Too Late?
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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(Ohio Valley ReSource)– He asked her if she was cold. A wind whips around the park in western Kentucky a couple days before Christmas. He puts his arm around her… Read More
![House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speak Sunday following a press conference on Capitol Hill after Republicans and Democrats finally came to an agreement on the coronavirus relief bill.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gettyimages-1292321546-d0f72a3b197f85c46824940948f4adf69cedafd8-900x422.jpg)
Here Is What’s In Congress’ COVID-19 Relief Package
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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From direct payments for American households to mass transit, the congressional relief package contains money for individuals and institutions affected by the coronavirus pandemic. But there’s more.
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Patrons Help Ohio Valley Restaurant Workers Weather Holidays
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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(Ohio Valley ReSource) — Stay-at-home mom Sarci Eldridge has a big heart. So when Kentucky entered its second round of restaurant restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, her first thought… Read More
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Report Shows Personal Income Declined Sharply In Ohio Valley July – Sept.
By: Alana Watson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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(Ohio Valley ReSource) — A new federal report shows that West Virginia and Kentucky saw the country’s sharpest declines in personal income last quarter as some forms of federal support… Read More
![The pending arrival of vaccines has brought "hope for a brighter future," the OECD says. Here, workers from the Red Cross and the Federal Agency for Technical Relief help set up a center for COVID-19 vaccinations in a gymnasium in Eschwege, Germany.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gettyimages-1288831036-3feb22a5bc56f9deb2003968d9ce985d0fe5a8c2-scaled-e1606853065787-900x422.jpg)
Rosy Vaccine Outlook Brightens World Economic Forecast, But Recovery May Be Uneven
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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China is predicted to account for more than a third of global economic growth next year, while the U.S. and European countries will lag behind, according to the OECD.
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Ohio Valley Economic Outlook Grim As COVID Aid Programs End
WHITESBURG, Ky. (OVR) — With hundreds of thousands across the Ohio Valley struggling to make ends meet, a suite of coronavirus aid packages, including rent and utility relief funding, eviction… Read More
![A woman sits in a theater in Irvine, Calif., waiting for a movie to start, on Sept. 8. A COVID-19 vaccine could unleash pent-up spending from households that have mostly avoided activities like going to the gym during the coronavirus pandemic.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ap_20255783397536-dde24f0c5f179bc18aaa433055a1841178729143-scaled-e1605543802442-900x422.jpg)
Vaccine Could Unlock Trillions In Spending, Leading To ‘Biden Boom’
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Pent-up demand from households that have been cooped up over the last eight months could drive a spending boom in the spring, providing a big boost to the economy.
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ARC Investing Over 15 Million In Ohio Valley Economic Projects
By: Alana Watson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — The Appalachian Regional Commission is investing another $43.3 million in communities affected by the downturn of the coal industry. The latest POWER grants from the ARC will support 51 projects… Read More
![A construction worker roofs an apartment complex in Uniondale, N.Y., on May 27. U.S. employers added fewer jobs last month even as the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/gettyimages-1227409408-2ad29d4520a6482dfe50f1c950bdbf557b24a1a7-scaled-e1599230800291-900x422.jpg)
Job Gains Slowed Again In August As Employers Added 1.4 Million Jobs
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Fewer jobs were added to the economy last month even as the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%. Job growth has slowed since June in a sign of what could be a long and painful recovery from the recession.
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Study: Cutting Public Jobs Due To Pandemic Slows Economic Recovery
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State agencies were forced to make cuts at the end of Ohio’s fiscal year in June to deal with coronavirus impacts. And in most cases, those have carried over… Read More
![A sign at Easton Town Center in Columbus, advertising that stores, bars and restaurants are open following coronavirus closures.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_5903-e1598633812163-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Businesses Say Economy Isn’t Good But They’re Optimistic
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s businesses say they’re optimistic about the future of the economy, but the coronavirus pandemic continues to have them worried. The Ohio Chamber of… Read More
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Pandemic Electric Bills Are Searing Hot, As Families Stay Home
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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With lights out in many offices and millions of people plugging in at home, residential power bills are soaring, even as overall electricity consumption slumps during the recession.
![A sign advertises hiring of temporary workers at a Pier 1 store that's going out of business in Coral Gables, Fla. Last week, initial unemployment claims broke a 20-week streak of being above 1 million.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ap_20219759891821-5358342211267b0f8893f7007a7a6186cbdcfac5-scaled-e1597344458253-900x422.jpg)
New Jobless Claims Dip Below 1 Million For 1st Time Since March
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Initial unemployment claims had been above 1 million for 20 straight weeks. The total receiving unemployment also dipped, to 28.3 million, as of July 25.
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Effects Of Pandemic On Ohio’s Economy Could Last Years
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state’s tax revenue report for July was the first one showing gains in three months. But Ohio’s chief budget officer says she expects… Read More
![Golden Daka participated in many events at Morehouse College. But the pandemic prevented him from giving his commencement speech as class valedictorian.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/golden-daka-703d9578cd6cfa557e6ef2815c186f54336fc81d-scaled-e1596648258564-900x422.jpg)
‘Nothing Feels Tangible’: Virtual Is New Reality For Grads Starting New Jobs
By: Uri Berliner | NPR
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Job postings for entry-level positions popular with new college grads fell by 73%, compared with before COVID-19 hit. And for the class of 2020 who have landed jobs it’s often been a strange journey.
![Rich Showalter bought this land in 1975. He sold it earlier this year to Ray Williams, who hasn't yet had a chance to look at his new asset.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/landuse-f80e3a2bd3bcfcd5974014920771b36156b3db41-e1596130061452-900x422.jpg)
Big-Money Investors Gear Up For A Trillion-Dollar Bet On Farmland
By: Dan Charles | NPR
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A trillion dollars worth of American farmland will change hands in the coming years. Wealthy investors are likely to buy more of it with the power to shape rural communities and the environment.
![The coal power station on the border between WV and PA](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lbl5-e1529505124239-900x422.jpg)
Plan To ‘Reimagine Appalachia’ Touts Jobs, Justice and Sustainability For The Ohio Valley
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (OVR) — A coalition of progressive policy and environmental groups has released a “blueprint” that provides a framework for how Ohio Valley communities could reap the benefits of federal… Read More
![Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has suggested that if federal jobless benefits are extended, it will be in a different form than the flat $600 per week.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/gettyimages-1227669129-1412d05c2993592e601392bc6b3f84183865af0b-scaled-e1595272111568-900x422.jpg)
The End Of $600 Unemployment Benefits Will Hit Millions Of Households And The Economy
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Millions of Americans who lost jobs during the pandemic are in danger of having their incomes cut for a second time. The sudden halt in payments would be felt in households and throughout the economy.
![More so than other big banks, Goldman Sachs depends on stock and bond trading to make money, and the financial markets were the place to be in the second quarter.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ap_17363432267196-791d309206558c0d10efbce8112fd68865effebb-scaled-e1594842271445-900x422.jpg)
It’s Nice To Be Rich: Wall Street Is Raking In Profits In The Stock Market
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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The economy is tanking, with massive layoffs and bankruptcies. But the richest sliver of the country continues to do quite well. The latest evidence: Goldman Sachs said it’s raking in money on trades.
![Sally Beauty's in Salt Lake City is one of many businesses across the country requiring customers to wear face coverings. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert previously paused the state's reopening, but tweeted on Monday that he has "no plans to shut down Utah's economy."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ap_20175820055538-d8aa6c84593af419b9c9b9b8ad364f483e89338a-900x422.jpg)
With COVID-19 Cases Rising, Some States Slow Their Reopening Plans
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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Governors in several Southern and Western states are delaying their timelines, citing increases in cases and hospitalizations.
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Ohio Bars Could Stay Open Until 4 AM Under New Bill
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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A bill that would allow bars and restaurants to use parking lots, green space and even streets for social distancing for customers is now being considered by the Senate. But there’s… Read More
![Uptown Athens during coronavirus emergency](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-03-at-7.37.04-PM-e1586533953846-900x422.png)
WATCH: What The Latest Jobs Numbers Say About A U.S. Economic Recovery
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The number of weekly jobless claims is the lowest since the economic shutdown began in March, but it remains far above what the U.S. has experienced… Read More
![People wait in a long line to receive a food bank donation at the Barclays Center on May 15 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Across the country, cities and towns are dealing with the highest unemployment rates since the Great Depression.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/gettyimages-1213156714-bc69a40a972a33d51e04a79d04c449e5b817dfa0-scaled-e1589998613132-900x422.jpg)
About Half Of U.S. Homes Lost Wages During Pandemic, Census Bureau Finds
By: Hansi Lo Wang | NPR
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Because of the COVID-19 crisis, 47% of adults say their households have lost employment income and close to 40% have delayed getting medical care, according to early results of a Census Bureau survey.
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Why The Crisis May Make Powerful Corporations Even More Powerful
By: Greg Rosalsky | NPR
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As small businesses scramble for emergency assistance, big businesses get a new program of virtually endless lending from the Fed.
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