3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (1044+ words) LORDSTOWN -- Everything was working like a well-oiled machine when Samm Lewis moved into her unit designed for those of middle income, but after the COVID-19 crisis, not so much. "Services have disappeared, and the carpets are threadbare," Lewis, 74, of Warren,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1136+ words) AP A employee works at a cash register in a grocery store May 14 in Schaumburg, Ill. Not so fast, experts say. Even after oil starts flowing again from the Middle East, it could take awhile for consumers to see a difference…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (345+ words) I am not an economist, but I do have some personal experience with the principles of economics and the rules that allow Americans to prosper while becoming more self-reliant and less dependent on government. The central flaw in this “reasoning…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (272+ words) WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americ...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (27+ words) WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americ...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (27+ words) Ohio’s March unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported last week. The March 2026 ra...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (682+ words) “Affordability” is the word grabbing the headlines in public discourse these days. However, if affordability is a problem, it’s important to be clear about what exactly the problem is and what can be done. Gallup has new polling data noting…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (407+ words) The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined again this week, easing borrowing costs for prospective home buyers during what is typically the housing market’s busiest time of the year. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate dropped to 6.3% from 6.37% last week,…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (237+ words) Mahoning and Trumbull counties witnessed the loss of 3,400 jobs from December to January, according to statistics from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. They have the highest unemployment in the state with Trumbull ranked ninth among Ohio’s 88 counties....

5+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (413+ words) The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose again this week, reflecting ongoing bond market jitters over the war with Iran. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate ticked up to 6.11% from 6% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year…...