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Initial unemployment claims rise in state Ohioans filed 5,463 initial unemployment claims for the week of Oct. 19-Oct. 25, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. The claims were 936 more than the previous week. Ohioans filed 40,392 continued unemployment claims ...

High coffee prices produce bitter aftertaste

It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix. The average U.S. price of a pound of ground coffee hit $9.14 in September, a 3% increase from the August average of $8.87 and 41% higher than in September 2024, according to U.S. government figures. Coffee prices have been ...

Time for a gut check

NEW YORK — Almost everything in your 401(k) should be coming up a winner now. That makes it time for a gut check. Not only is the U.S. stock market setting records, so are foreign stocks. Bond funds, which are supposed to be the boring and safe part of any portfolio, are also doing well ...

Business briefs

ON BOARD: Ely Vuksanovich, a junior at Youngstown State University, has joined Trumbull Foundry and Alloy as a mechanical engineering technology intern, where she is already contributing to key manufacturing projects and hands-on process improvements. Born and raised in the Youngstown area, ...

New BMW X3 slightly bests Mercedes-Benz GLC

Compact luxury crossovers are ideal if you’re seeking a compelling blend of utility and style without having to pay full-size luxury SUV pricing. The BMW X3 has been a front-runner since the original model’s introduction in 2003, but it continues to face stiff competition from the ...