A Lancaster state lawmaker has introduced a bill proposing legislative oversight of executive action relating to unplanned obligations on voluntary federal unemployment compensation programs, such as the pandemic-related expansion of unemployment benefits for more than a year, which began in early 2020. “Simply put, if the federal government comes to Ohio offering major changes to [...]
The Columbus region experienced an increase of about 2,000 jobs in the construction industry last year, or about 4 percent, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America. Central Ohio was the only large metro area in the state to have added construction jobs in 2024, according to the report. There was [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — During the past two decades, China has grown to be the dominant player in shipbuilding, claiming more than half of the world’s commercial shipbuilding market, while the United States’ share has fallen to 0.1 percent, posing economic and national security challenges for the U.S. and its allies, according to a report released [...]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — With a new distillery set to open soon, the makers of Brough Brothers bourbon in Kentucky were ready to put their business plan into action. They were looking to ramp up whiskey production to break into new markets in Canada and Europe. Now the on-again, off-again threat of tariffs has disrupted [...]
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined 15 other state attorneys general in urging Congress to expand access to E15 gasoline. In a letter to Congress, the attorneys general support passage of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025, legislation that would permanently give all states equal, year-round access to E15 gas [...]
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products. The new duties become effective March 20, according to a statement by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council. Additional 100 percent tariffs will [...]
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — The van makes its way slowly but surely through the city streets, braking when a car swerves into its lane, yet its steering wheel is turning on its own and there’s no one in the driver’s seat. The driverless technology from Nissan Motor Corp., which uses 14 cameras, nine radars and [...]
The Ohio Department of Development this week announced the launch of CyberSECURE, a program designed to help small businesses strengthen their cybersecurity and prepare for upcoming changes in federal contracting requirements, according to department officials. “We’ve seen firsthand the devastating impact cyberattacks can have on hardworking businesses, putting their operations and bottom line at risk,” [...]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Facing projections of spiking energy demand, some states are seeking ways to build new power plants faster as policymakers say they’re increasingly concerned about protecting their residents and economies from rising electric bills, power outages and other consequences of falling behind Big Tech in a race for electricity. Some states are [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve is likely to keep its key interest rate unchanged in the coming months as it waits for “uncertainty” stemming from President Donald Trump’s policies to resolve, said Chair Jerome Powell. Powell said the Trump administration is making policy changes in several areas, including trade, taxes, government spending, immigration [...]