Economy /tags/economy Economy en-US Copyright Thu, 04 Jan 2024 22:26:31 GMT DeWine encourages businesses to look at Ohio's formerly incarcerated population to fill jobs /2024-01-04/mike-dewine-businesses-formerly-incarcerated-jobs On average, 18,000 people are released from Ohio's prisons each year, and for those thousands of formerly incarcerated individuals, finding steady employment can be a difficult task. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 22:26:31 GMT /2024-01-04/mike-dewine-businesses-formerly-incarcerated-jobs Zack Carreon Central Ohio economy to face challenges in 2024, including a recession and slower job growth /2024-01-04/central-ohio-economy-to-face-challenges-in-2024-including-a-recession-and-slower-job-growth Central Ohio's economy could see new challenges in 2024, including slower job growth than in other parts of the country. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:14:32 GMT /2024-01-04/central-ohio-economy-to-face-challenges-in-2024-including-a-recession-and-slower-job-growth Debbie Holmes U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs last month. It's a surprisingly strong number /2023-02-03/npr-news/2023-02-03/u-s-employers-added-517-000-jobs-last-month-its-a-surprisingly-strong-number U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.4% . The job market remains tight, despite signs of a slowing economy. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 13:40:58 GMT /2023-02-03/npr-news/2023-02-03/u-s-employers-added-517-000-jobs-last-month-its-a-surprisingly-strong-number Scott Horsley Tax cuts, supply, energy: Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance take different approaches to fight inflation /politics-government/2022-07-18/tax-cuts-supply-energy-tim-ryan-and-j-d-vance-take-different-approaches-to-fight-inflation U.S. Senate candidates Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance are both critical of President Joe Biden as they sound off on how the country should bring down the rate of inflation. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:08:32 GMT /politics-government/2022-07-18/tax-cuts-supply-energy-tim-ryan-and-j-d-vance-take-different-approaches-to-fight-inflation Andy Chow The Fed raises interest rates by the most in over 20 years to fight inflation /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-04/the-fed-raises-interest-rates-by-the-most-in-over-20-years-to-fight-inflation The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to cool off demand and lower inflation. Consumer prices have been rising at the fastest pace in 40 years. Wed, 04 May 2022 18:26:22 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-04/the-fed-raises-interest-rates-by-the-most-in-over-20-years-to-fight-inflation Scott Horsley Why this economy may be sturdier than it looks /2022-04-28/npr-news/2022-04-28/why-this-economy-may-be-sturdier-than-it-looks U.S. GDP shrank in the first few months of the year, but the economy may be sturdier than it looks. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:00:14 GMT /2022-04-28/npr-news/2022-04-28/why-this-economy-may-be-sturdier-than-it-looks Scott Horsley Inflation hits another 40-year high. It's bad, but older folks say they've seen worse /2022-02-11/npr-news/2022-02-10/inflation-hits-another-40-year-high-its-bad-but-older-folks-say-theyve-seen-worse Consumer prices in January were up 7.5% from a year ago, the biggest annual gain since 1982. That may seem like a lot for those under 40, but older folks have lived through even sharper price hikes. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:00:00 GMT /2022-02-11/npr-news/2022-02-10/inflation-hits-another-40-year-high-its-bad-but-older-folks-say-theyve-seen-worse Scott Horsley The Great Resignation, while hard on businesses, is putting workers in a position of power /2022-02-10/the-great-resignation-while-hard-on-businesses-is-putting-workers-in-a-position-of-power A recent study shows 80% of local businesses are short on workers. Many are adding incentives and higher wages to attract and keep them. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:24:13 GMT /2022-02-10/the-great-resignation-while-hard-on-businesses-is-putting-workers-in-a-position-of-power Jeff St. Clair Ohio's Annual Tax Free Holiday Returns In Time For Back-To-School Shopping /wyso-stories/2017-08-02/ohios-annual-tax-free-holiday-returns-in-time-for-back-to-school-shopping-0 Ohioans in the market for school supplies will be able to shop tax-free this weekend, thanks to the state’s annual back to school sales-tax holiday.It’s… Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:12:01 GMT /wyso-stories/2017-08-02/ohios-annual-tax-free-holiday-returns-in-time-for-back-to-school-shopping-0 Kristin Stratman Generation Unemployed: Another Class Of Graduates Faces Pandemic-Scarred Future /news-partners/npr-news/2021-04-05/generation-unemployed-another-class-of-graduates-faces-pandemic-scarred-future Although the overall jobs market is starting to come back, youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, creating a lot of anxiety among the latest class of college and high school seniors. Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:21:19 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2021-04-05/generation-unemployed-another-class-of-graduates-faces-pandemic-scarred-future Sam Gringlas