NEW YORK (AP) — First, the bad news. Users of credit cards that accrue airline miles and points toward various travel perks are likely to find their balances won’t take them as far this summer. As jet fuel prices have jumped during the Iran war, so have the cost of airline tickets and ...

Staff report POLAND — Three young leaders whose work is shaping public service, small business and community identity have been named the 2026 Mahoning Valley Young Professionals 25 Under 35 MVP honorees. MVYP, an affiliate of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, recognized its latest ...

Staff report The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday that Ohioans filed 4,754 initial unemployment claims last week, which were 900 fewer than the previous week. Ohioans filed 40,552 continued unemployment claims last week, which was 711 more than the previous ...

NEW YORK (AP) — PayPal helped invent online checkout. Nearly three decades later, it’s struggling to defend its turf. The iconic online payments company is facing its biggest challenge in nearly three decades of existence. Its core business of customers using the app to check out when ...

When we were children, it was common to be afraid of the boogeyman. As we age, the boogeyman gets replaced with a new fear: running out of money in retirement. This concern is understandable given so many Americans are now responsible for not only building their retirement savings but also ...

JA DONATION: Building a solid economy for the Mahoning Valley’s future will mean educating young people to make wise financial decisions. Junior Achievement of Eastern Ohio is an organization dedicated to that mission. It is now developing a dynamic new facility to do that at the Eastwood ...