Economy
Jobless claims drop in Ohio, nation
First-time U.S. jobless claims last week unexpectedly fell to the lowest level in more than five years, a positive sign for the economy, but the good news could be tempered by weak job growth, according to new data and experts. In the week ending April 27, initial claims for unemployment ...
Dealing with high health-care costs?
Are you among the estimated one-third of U.S. adults who have you put off getting medical care because the out-of-pocket costs of your high-deductible health plans are just too high? If so, we’d like to hear your story. Please contact health care reporter Randy Tucker at (937) 225-2437 or rtucker@coxohio.com.
Ohio’s metal thefts epidemic worsening
Ohio leads the nation in insurance claims linked to metal theft, according to a new report released today, as metal thieves continue to cause untold amounts of damage to properties across this region. Victims of metal theft often get stuck with repair bills for thousands of dollars, because the thieves ...
Women-owned firms on the rise in Ohio, but lags behind other states
More women than ever own businesses in Ohio, but the state has experienced some of the weakest growth in women-owned firms in the nation, according to a recent report. The weak growth may partly stem from the state’s anemic population growth and its heavy reliance on some male-dominated industries, such ...
Inspections aim to boost property values
Fairfield’s effort to keep up property maintenance inspections in recent years has helped boost property values, while reducing the number of maintenance violations, officials said.Statistics released by the city show that violations declined from 3,538 in 2009 to 1,907 last year. Meanwhile, home values have begun to rise again in ...
Firehouse Subs opens 1st of 9 planned restaurants in region
The first of nine Firehouse Subs planned for the Dayton, Springfield, Hamilton and Middletown areas opened April 24, in Huber Heights. Charles Fryman — the area developer for Firehouse Subs who operates his own Firehouse franchise restaurant in West Chester — said he is actively looking for sites for new ...
Senator stumps in Oregon District for minimum wage hike
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown acknowledges it will be an uphill battle to pass a law boosting the federal minimum wage to more than $10 an hour, but the Ohio Democrat is traveling the state to push for the legislation that he co-sponsored. “This would be food for workers, it would ...
Cool March chills retail sales
Americans shopped modestly in March, their enthusiasm to spend dampened by economic uncertainty and by cold weather that lingered across most of the country, including southwest Ohio. U.S. retailers reported a key revenue figure rose only slightly during March. According to a preliminary tally of 15 retailers by the International ...
1.3 million Ohioans have lost company-sponsored health coverage
The number of Ohio residents who received health insurance through their employers dropped precipitously over the past decade as fewer employers offered insurance and an even greater number of workers declined coverage when it was offered, according to a report released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. About 6.2 ...
Treasury Dept. agrees to meet with Delphi workers about pensions
Representatives of the U.S. Department of Treasury say they will meet with Delphi retirees who saw their pensions slashed by up to 70 percent as a result of the 2009 auto bailout. Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and three other U.S. senators sent a letter to Treasury ...
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