/tags/business-economy Business & Economy en-US Copyright Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:20:39 GMT /politics-government/2022-07-18/republican-lawmaker-wants-customers-to-bank-on-ohio-businesses-accepting-their-cash There's been a surge of businesses doing only electronic transactions, and a Republican senator says that trend could hurt people who choose to or can only use cash. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:20:39 GMT /politics-government/2022-07-18/republican-lawmaker-wants-customers-to-bank-on-ohio-businesses-accepting-their-cash Karen Kasler /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-04-28/ohios-dont-say-gay-bill-and-the-states-businesses Earlier this month House Bill 616 was introduced in the Ohio legislature. Referred to as Ohio’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, the proposed legislation would prevent teachers from addressing sexual orientation and gender identity in K-Grade 3 classrooms. Opponents of the bill say it could stifle economic growth. We’ll look at the impact passage of this legislation could have on Ohio businesses. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-04-28/ohios-dont-say-gay-bill-and-the-states-businesses /npr-news/npr-news/2022-04-12/how-soaring-inflation-forces-stark-choices Inflation in March was the highest since December of 1981, with prices up 8.5% from a year ago. Rising prices are especially hard on low-income people, who spend more of their money on necessities. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:00:26 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-04-12/how-soaring-inflation-forces-stark-choices Scott Horsley /npr-news/2022-04-04/elon-musk-just-became-twitters-largest-shareholder The ultimate aim of Musk's $2.9 billion share purchase is not clear. Yet in recent weeks Musk has questioned free speech on Twitter and whether the platform is undermining democracy. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:58:53 GMT /npr-news/2022-04-04/elon-musk-just-became-twitters-largest-shareholder The Associated Press /politics-government/2022-02-04/democratic-us-senator-says-house-republicans-oppose-bill-that-includes-money-for-ohio-intel-project State officials and Intel leaders have said federal funding is needed for expansion of the newly announced computer chip manufacturing project in central Ohio. But Ohio’s Democratic U.S. Senator said it likely won’t be a bipartisan measure. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:29:10 GMT /politics-government/2022-02-04/democratic-us-senator-says-house-republicans-oppose-bill-that-includes-money-for-ohio-intel-project Karen Kasler /politics-government/2022-01-28/more-details-on-how-much-ohio-taxpayers-are-investing-in-the-intel-deal A look inside the incentive package given to Intel that convinced it to put a semiconductor chip production center here in Ohio. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:33:28 GMT /politics-government/2022-01-28/more-details-on-how-much-ohio-taxpayers-are-investing-in-the-intel-deal Jo Ingles /news/2021-03-19/lawsuit-claims-lordstown-motors-defrauded-investors A shareholder lawsuit has been filed against an electric truck startup company in Ohio claiming it has defrauded investors.The federal lawsuit filed… Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:23:30 GMT /news/2021-03-19/lawsuit-claims-lordstown-motors-defrauded-investors Associated Press /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-08-05/the-economy-and-its-impact-on-ohio Economic indicators in June and July show just how much damage the pandemic has inflicted. The U.S. suffered its worst quarter ever as the GDP fell a… Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:55:26 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-08-05/the-economy-and-its-impact-on-ohio /news/2018-05-15/amazon-to-open-west-jefferson-distribution-center Central Ohio may be an underdog in the competition for Amazon's second North American headquarters, but the online retailer is at least bringing another… Tue, 15 May 2018 12:36:51 GMT /news/2018-05-15/amazon-to-open-west-jefferson-distribution-center Steve Brown /breaking-news/2016-11-04/u-s-added-161-000-new-jobs-in-october-wages-rise-by-10-cents The unemployment rate was little changed, ticking back down to 4.9 percent. Hourly earnings rose 10 cents over last month — in total, wages are up 2.8 percent year over year. Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:39:00 GMT /breaking-news/2016-11-04/u-s-added-161-000-new-jobs-in-october-wages-rise-by-10-cents Camila Domonoske