By Gus Faucher, chief economist at PNCPITTSBURGH, Pa. — Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to 199,000 in the week ending November 20, to their lowest level since 1969. Claims were expected to fall for the week, but not by…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A looming shortage of high school sports referees could lead to canceled games as soon as next year. The number of officials across all high school sports in Ohio has dropped from 16,629 in the 2010-11 academic…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Initial jobless claims in Ohio dropped to 7,913 for the week ended Nov. 13, which is down significantly from the 11,232-claim spike reported the week prior. Continued jobless claims also ticked down to 41,628 from the 43,713…
By Brien N. Smith and Neal P. McNallyYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Much has been reported regarding Youngstown State University’s enrollment, academic offerings and budget. In this column, we provide context to help clarify actions being taken and why they are necessary…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A looming shortage of high school sports referees could lead to canceled games as soon as next year. The number of officials across all high school sports in Ohio has dropped from 16,629 in the 2010-11 academic…
By Brien N. Smith and Neal P. McNallyYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Much has been reported regarding Youngstown State University’s enrollment, academic offerings and budget. In this column, we provide context to help clarify actions being taken and why they are necessary…
Updated 4 p.m., 11/12: YSU response to OEA statement.YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Youngstown State University has responded to the faculty union’s accusation that nonrenewal and retrenchment notifications sent to faculty Thursday are “targeted and retaliatory,” calling the accusation “baseless.” In a…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – New unemployment claims filed in Ohio increased to 9,851 for the week ended Oct. 9, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services – a gain of 629 from the previous week. In its weekly…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — One reason America’s employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves. The Labor Department said that quits jumped to 4.3 million in August, the…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – New unemployment claims filed in Ohio fell to 9,222 for the week ended Oct. 2, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services – a drop of 913 from the previous week. In its weekly…
By Stacia Erdos Littleton YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – After a short hiatus, I am honored to be back contributing to The Business Journal as a monthly columnist. What keeps me coming back is actually a who – Andrea Wood. Andrea has…
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated PressAs Congress considered a massive COVID-19 relief package earlier this year, hundreds of mayors from across the U.S. pleaded for “immediate action” on billions of dollars targeted to shore up their finances and revive their…
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