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US stocks edge further from their record after oil prices rise

NEWYORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged further from their record heights on Monday after rising oil prices cranked up the pressure on inflation and financial markets. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% but remains near its all-time high set Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 272 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%. Wall Street’s losses solidified in the afternoon when oil prices accelerated upward. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, rose 2.7% to $90.87. It’s been careening back and forth because of uncertainty about what the war ...

Job candidates feel caught between suits and hoodies

NEW YORK (AP) — The matching blazer and pants Dani McEwen wore to a job interview at an insurance company felt like a smart choice, until she noticed most of the employees had on T-shirts and jeans. “The first thing that went through my mind was that I probably looked like I was trying ...

Heading to college?

NEW YORK (AP) — Heading off to college is exciting, but it also involves new adult responsibilities. That makes it a great time to start getting comfortable with credit, building healthy spending habits and learning how to manage money. It’s important for all students to build a solid ...

Southwoods Health completes major expansion, renovation

Southwoods Health announced last week the completion of a multimillion-dollar, 40,000-square-foot expansion and renovation project at The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods, Boardman. While healthcare design has evolved significantly since the hospital first opened in 1996, Southwoods’ core commitment to providing an exceptional patient experience remains unchanged, the healthcare system said. The new upgrades prioritize patient privacy with larger, modernized and more comfortable spaces designed to foster a calming environment before and after medical procedures. Patient comfort is ...

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COHORT GRADUATE: Mara Cunningham, founder of Yo! Crash and a client of the Minority Business Assistance Center, an Ohio Department of Development program hosted at YBI, has graduated from Goldman Sachs’ One Million Black Women Black in Business Cohort 9. The program is a national business education program held at Goldman Sachs’ New York headquarters. Cunningham was one of 305 entrepreneurs selected for Cohort 9 out of thousands of applicants, an acceptance rate of about 6%. The cohort collectively represents more than $25 million in revenue and completed 100 hours of coursework ...