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December a great time to purchase a new vehicle

If you’re in the market for a new vehicle, the remaining weeks of December could very well be a great time to buy. Several recurring industry trends converge at year-end, creating favorable conditions that can help you save money. The auto experts at Edmunds have come up with three key ...

Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to its worst day in 3 weeks

NEW YORK — More drops for superstar artificial-intelligence stocks knocked Wall Street off its record heights on Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% from its all-time high for its worst day in three weeks. The weakness for tech stocks yanked the Nasdaq composite down by a market-leading 1.7%, ...

Ohio’s September unemployment rate decreases

Staff report The state’s unemployment rate dropped 0.4 percentage points in September, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. The agency said the rate was 4.8% for the month, down from 5% in August. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment decreased ...

Warren welcomes new Planet Fitness location

WARREN — Planet Fitness opened its doors in Warren for the first time Wednesday during a grand opening. The gym franchise’s new location sits in the Warren Plaza next to Giant Eagle, a shopping center owned by Mid-America Management Corporation. Christian Shipley, the senior director ...

Job openings barely budged in October

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million with ongoing uncertainty over the direction of the American economy. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 7.67 million vacancies in October, close to September’s 7.66 ...