Staff report The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday that Ohioans filed 4,527 initial unemployment claims last week. That represents a drop of 666 claims from the previous week. Ohioans filed 40,701 continued unemployment claims last week, which was 258 fewer ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion Wednesday, a record number that highlights the accelerating accumulation of debt on America’s balance sheet. It’s also the fastest accumulation of a ...

The Associated Press The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country today despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs. The USDA said each Farm Service Agency office ...

General Motors anticipates a smaller impact from tariffs and is boosting its full-year adjusted earnings forecast as its third-quarter performance topped Wall Street’s expectations. Shares surged more than 15% in afternoon trading on Tuesday, its biggest one-day jump since May 2018. The ...

Staff report AUSTINTOWN — A developer’s effort to attract business to the Valley received a $500,000 boost with an assist from the Lake to River Economic Development, the agency announced Monday. JobsOhio, a private nonprofit economic development corporation, awarded a Site Inventory ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied on Monday to the cusp of their records. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% and pulled within 0.3% of its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 515 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1.4%. Apple led the way ...