Economy
NCAA tournament basketball games pumped $10.85 million into Dayton
NCAA basketball teams and fans shot a record $10.85 million into the local economy when they filled the University of Dayton Arena for the first rounds of the NCAA Division I men’s tournament. The economic impact was even more than expected, according to estimates from the Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & ...
Tax plan stirs clash of titans
An online sales-tax proposal has triggered a divisive debate among business owners and attracted a strange-bedfellows mix of supporters that includes the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce and Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. The “Marketplace Fairness Act,” which will be voted on by the U.S. Senate as early as Monday, ...
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 ...
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