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Initial, continued unemployment claims down

Staff report Ohioans filed 6,905 initial and 66,806 continued unemployment claims last week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. Initial claims were 1,051 fewer than the previous week. Continued filings were 1,062 fewer. The total number of claims filed Feb. ...

Study: Tariffs paid by midsize US companies tripled last year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. businesses tripled over the course of the past year, new research tied to one of America’s leading banks showed on Thursday — more evidence that President Donald Trump’s push to charge higher taxes on imports is causing economic ...

Fed minutes: Lower inflation needed for officials to support rate cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional interest rate cuts this year, particularly if the job market continues to stabilize, minutes of last month’s meeting show. The “vast majority” of the 19 ...

Vallourec to work with green tech company

Vallourec, a multinational steel manufacturer with its main U.S. plant in Youngstown and Girard, announced Tuesday the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Baker Hughes, an energy technology company. With headquarters in Houston and London, Baker Hughes focuses on advancing hydrogen ...

Bayer agrees to $7.25B settlement over Roundup cancer lawsuits

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. The proposed ...