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Jobless rate in Ohio dips down to 4.3%

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

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 ...

GM leads nation in 1st-quarter auto sales

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 ...

US economy rebounds strongly with 178,000 new jobs

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 ...