WARREN, Ohio – Mortgage rates remain above 6%, keeping many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines as they wait for borrowing costs to fall. Local bankers say affordability concerns now extend beyond interest rates to include home prices, insurance, taxes and limited inventory.

Plus, a Pew Research Center analysis finds wages have generally outpaced inflation since 1999, though the size of those gains varies depending on how inflation is measured.

And Meridian HealthCare officials say expanded sports betting and online gambling are increasing exposure to gambling risks. The organization provides free treatment, education and prevention services in Mahoning and Trumbull counties.

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