Economy

On average, 18,000 people are released from Ohio's prisons each year, and for those thousands of formerly incarcerated individuals, finding steady employment can be a difficult task.

Central Ohio's economy could see new challenges in 2024, including slower job growth than in other parts of the country.

U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.4% . The job market remains tight, despite signs of a slowing economy.

U.S. Senate candidates Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance are both critical of President Joe Biden as they sound off on how the country should bring down the rate of inflation.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to cool off demand and lower inflation. Consumer prices have been rising at the fastest pace in 40 years.

U.S. GDP shrank in the first few months of the year, but the economy may be sturdier than it looks.

Consumer prices in January were up 7.5% from a year ago, the biggest annual gain since 1982. That may seem like a lot for those under 40, but older folks have lived through even sharper price hikes.

A recent study shows 80% of local businesses are short on workers. Many are adding incentives and higher wages to attract and keep them.

Ohioans in the market for school supplies will be able to shop tax-free this weekend, thanks to the state’s annual back to school sales-tax holiday.It’s…

Although the overall jobs market is starting to come back, youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, creating a lot of anxiety among the latest class of college and high school seniors.