Trade wars threaten U.S. craft brewers
America’s craft brewers already had enough problems, but tariffs that include levies of 25 percent on imported steel and aluminum and on goods from Canada and Mexico pose a new threat, industry leaders say. Aluminum cans are in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs and nearly all the steel kegs used by American brewers are made in [...]
Trump administration cancels clean-energy grants
President Donald Trump’s administration is terminating grants for two clean-energy projects and approximately 300 others funded by the Department of Energy are in jeopardy. The DOE is canceling two awards to a non-profit clean-energy think tank, RMI in Colorado, according to a document from the agency confirming the cancellations that was reviewed by The Associated [...]
Report forecasts slow building year for retail space in Columbus region
A new report forecasts that construction of new retail space this year will be the lowest in nearly 20 years, but that the sector is expected to grow in future years due to some large economic development projects that will add jobs to the region. The 2025 Retail National Investment Forecast from real estate consulting [...]
Court of appeals panel reverses lower court’s OVI case dismissal
A Tenth District Court of Appeals panel reversed the dismissal of a case brought against an Obetz man who was arrested on OVI charges and other traffic-related offenses and who argued he was denied a timely trial. The three-judge appellate panel determined that at the time the Franklin County Municipal Court dismissed 43-year-old Ronnie DeWitt’s [...]
Pace of inflation remained unchanged in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained elevated in February, according to a new government report, and Americans’ spending increased after a decline in January. Last week’s report from the Commerce Department showed that consumer prices increased 2.5 percent in February from a year earlier, matching January’s annual pace. [...]
American officials seeking to import eggs from Europe to offset domestic shortage
SCHOENEICHE, Germany (AP) — The federal government is on a global egg hunt, seeking exports from countries in Europe and elsewhere to ease a severe shortage that has caused egg prices at grocery stores to hit record highs. Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden are among the nations the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approached to [...]
Justice Department leadership is proposing a merger of ATF and DEA agencies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department leadership is proposing combining the two agencies responsible for enforcing drug and gun laws as part of a restructuring of the department, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press. The memo from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche seeks feedback on a reorganization plan that would combine the Drug [...]
Cybersecurity experts warn of scams during tax filing season
NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season. That also makes it a prime time for scams. Year-round, fraudsters may use a handful of common tactics to try to steal tax filers’ identity, money or other sensitive information. As Americans prepare their annual tax returns, due [...]