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Jobless rate in Ohio dips down to 4.3%

Business News

Ohio’s unemployment rate stood at 4.3% in January, down from 4.4% in December, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Friday. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased 16,300 over the month, from a revised 5,663,400 in December to 5,679,700 in ...

Five of the best used EVs you can get for dirt cheap

Business News

With volatile gasoline prices rising in recent weeks, Edmunds has seen increased shopper interest in hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles. If you’re thinking about going 100% electric, there’s a way to save even more money: Buy used. While new EVs are more expensive than ...

Yost highlights Fife killing in report

Local News

WARREN — “This book (annual report) exists because monsters exist. Unfortunately, Ohio is protecting them.” These jarring words were penned by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost as he began his Capital Crimes Executive Summary that was released Wednesday. Yost, who for a brief while in ...

GM leads nation in 1st-quarter auto sales

Business News

Despite a drop of nearly 10 percentage points from the previous year, General Motors leads the nation in auto sales. GM sales in the first quarter of 2026 totaled 626,429 vehicles, the company reported this week in its news release. Chevrolet’s Silverado line accounted for 128,818 of its ...

Property transfers for April 4

Local News

Property transfers recorded March 23 to 27 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Vicki Fairbanks to Christopher Paul McGhee, 370 Wilcox Road, $460,000 Jason M. Witman and Amy L. Witman to Rachel Magrini Jones and Kurtis M. Jones, 4614 Deopham Green Drive, ...

US economy rebounds strongly with 178,000 new jobs

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WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a turnaround from the loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The job ...