WASHINGTON (AP) — Some are moving factories out of China. Others are strategically redesigning products. Some are seeking loopholes in trade law or even mislabeling where their goods originate — all with the goal of evading President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on goods from China. But most of the companies that stand to be hurt [...]
The Ohio Drug Task Force Commanders Association, the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas and the Ohio Department of Public Safety announced results of a recent statewide drug enforcement effort that resulted in hundreds of arrests. The focus of “Operation Blue Light” was to conduct high-volume traffic stops around identified, heavily drug-trafficked areas throughout Ohio. Using marked [...]
HELENVILLE, Wis. — Bill Brasch greeted President Donald Trump’s latest tweet controversy with a shrug. He doesn’t believe Trump was being racist for telling four congresswomen, all women of color, to “go back” to the countries they came from. It doesn’t matter much that all four of the women are American citizens, Brasch said the [...]
Beth Menduni is a storyteller. The owner of MKG Dept helps clients in central Ohio tell their stories through video on different platforms, such as social media and email campaigns. She utilizes several contractors, from troubleshooters to editors, to complete her projects. But among them include her own virtual assistant. Menduni utilizes the services of [...]
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians feeling the squeeze from U.S. sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy are increasingly turning to such digital currencies as Bitcoin to make money, prompting alarm in and out of the country. In Iran, some government officials worry that the energy-hungry process of “mining” Bitcoin is abusing Iran’s system of subsidized [...]
The Ohio Supreme Court last week held that an ambiguous medical report is insufficient evidence for the Industrial Commission of Ohio to either grant or deny disability compensation to an injured worker. The decision upheld a Franklin County appeals court holding that found the Industrial Commission abused its discretion by relying on a report by [...]
NEW YORK — The first two new Toys R Us stores will open in November as part of a small comeback of the defunct iconic toy chain in the U.S. Richard Barry, a former Toys R Us executive and now CEO of the new company called Tru Kids Brands, says an online experience will follow. [...]
Consumer spending on home services was robust in 2018, according to HomeAdivsor’s report. Consumers spent an average of $9,081 on home improvement, maintenance and emergencies, according to the digital company’s State of Home Spending Report. "The spending patterns that characterize how we service and customize our homes represent a distinct and valuable area of the [...]
JACKSON (AP) — The numbers are staggering: An average yearly total of 107 opioid pills per resident were distributed over a seven-year period in this rural county deep in Appalachia. The newly released federal data is shocking even to people who live here in Jackson County, where nearly everyone seems to have known someone who [...]
If you are saving for retirement, you probably know about the 401(k) and the Roth IRA too. But are you familiar with a Roth 401(k)? It’s a bit of a mashup — a Roth product available through your traditional 401(k). It allows people to save after-tax money through their workplace plan that can then be [...]