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Monetary Hedges Unravel on Dollar Strength | The Investors Edge
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (372+ words) By John Stewart Chief Investment Officer at Farmers Trust Co. The U. S. dollar's demise has been prematurely predicted for quite some time now. Everyone knows the reasons why the dollar is doomed " the $40 trillion or so in debt owed by the…...
Ohio Workforce Shrinks Despite Low Unemployment
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (524+ words) By Marty Schladen States Newsroom Ohio saw a small loss of jobs in May, but more significant are the large numbers of Ohioans leaving the state's workforce. The United States added 172, 000 jobs in May, more than doubling economists' expectations. But…...
Ohio Weekly Unemployment Claims Decline
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (117+ words) Business Journal Daily COLUMBUS, Ohio " Ohioans filed 4, 124 initial traditional unemployment claims last week, which was 1, 448 fewer than the previous week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. State residents also filed 42, 007 continued traditional unemployment claims the week…...
Ohio's Unemployment Rate Declines in May
1+ week, 1+ day ago (164+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Ohio's unemployment rate was 3. 7% in May, down from 3. 9% in April, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. Ohio's nonagricultural wage and salary employment decreased 2, 400 over the month, from a revised 5, 687, 400 in April to 5, 685, 000 in May....
Survey: Small Businesses Report Reduced Optimism
2+ week, 3+ day ago (403+ words) Business Journal Daily WASHINGTON " The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0. 6 points in May to 95. 3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April to 91, remaining well above its historical average of 68. As reported in NFIB's…...
Ohio Small Business Job Openings Decline in May
2+ week, 3+ day ago (336+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " NFIB's May Jobs Report shows little change in the employment market as the Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering 100. 3 in May after measuring 100. 4 in April." This is the third consecutive month the Index has declined. The…...
Analysis: Affordability Crisis Getting Worse in Ohio, US
3+ week, 1+ day ago (664+ words) By Marty Schladen States Newsroom With prices for gas, utilities and groceries going up, financial stress is one of the most pressing issues in this year's midterms. More than 40% of Ohio households are not able to make ends meet, a…...
Industry-Specific Survey Shows Shift in Small Business Optimism
3+ week, 3+ day ago (106+ words) According to the report, the Optimism Index for all four reported industries fell from the prior quarter." The components that contributed most to the decline were expectations for better business conditions, real sales expectations and reports that it is a…...
Home Equity Borrowing Rises as Homeowners Renovate, Consolidate Debt
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (226+ words) Rob Leonard, director of consumer lending at Farmers National Bank, says demand for home equity loans and home equity lines of credit continues to grow as homeowners tap into rising home values to fund renovations, consolidate debt and cover other…...
Unemployment Rates in Valley Drop in April
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (141+ words) WARREN, Ohio " Unemployment rates in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties were down in April compared with March, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported. Trumbull County reported the highest rate among the three counties, with a 4. 7% unemployment rate…...