WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy expanded at a 3 percent annual pace from April through June, bouncing back from a first-quarter drop. Still, analysts say details of the report suggest that consumers and businesses are wary about the economic uncertainty arising from President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. “Headline numbers are hiding the economy’s true [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration earlier this week proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for the federal government’s action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule would rescind a 2009 declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — As a child, Heidi Barley watched her family pay for groceries with food stamps. As a college student, she dropped out because she couldn’t afford tuition. In her twenties, already scraping by, she was forced to take a pay cut that shrunk her salary to $34,000 a year. This summer, however, [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, according to a new report from the Labor Department. The number of job openings in June is down from 7.7 million in May. Layoffs were little changed, but the number of people quitting their jobs — viewed by economists as a sign of confidence [...]
UnitedHealth delivered disappointing second-quarter earnings and went conservative with its 2025 forecast as soaring medical costs continue to impact insurers. The health-care giant earlier this week said expenses that have jumped beyond what it expected when it set coverage prices will continue to pressure its performance, but the company expects a return to earnings growth [...]
A custom wall décor manufacturer has been awarded a job creation tax credit by the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to build a new location in Obetz. Picanova Inc., which offers photo printing and framing services and custom canvas prints among its products, plans to open a manufacturing facility in Obetz, according to the state Department [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is upgrading the economic outlook for the United States and the world this year and next because President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies have so far proven less damaging than expected. The IMF now forecasts 3 percent growth for the global economy this year. That is down from [...]
A Franklin County appellate panel determined that a trial court was wrong to dismiss an individual’s complaint which asserted breach of fiduciary duty, among other allegations, when her personal information was exposed during a data breach of the state’s unemployment compensation system. The Tenth District Court of Appeals panel reversed the Ohio Court of Claims’ [...]
Boeing’s second-quarter loss narrowed and revenue improved as the aircraft manufacturer delivered more commercial planes in the period. Boeing Co. lost $611 million, or 92 cents per share, for the three months ended June 30. A year earlier it lost $1.44 billion, or $2.33 per share. Adjusting for one-time gains, Boeing lost $1.24 per share. [...]
Robotaxi pioneer Waymo has added Dallas to its expanding list of cities in which people will be able to request a driverless ride beginning sometime next year in an attempt to further distance itself from rivals still scrambling to catch up in the autonomous race. Dallas will become the second major Texas city where Waymo’s [...]