Economy Archives - Ohio Valley ReSource

Jan 17

Economy

Grocers In Rural Coal Country Struggle To Stay In Business

There’s a picture frame on the wall next to the customer service desk in the IGA in Inez, Kentucky. Inside the frame is a scrap of beige meat-counter paper, on which a man named Derle Ousley sketched the layout for an ad announcing the opening of his very first grocery store. “Inez Supermarket Grand Opening,” […]

By Sydney Boles

Jan 17

Economy

Grocers In Rural Coal Country Struggle To Stay In Business

By Sydney Boles

Jan 14

Economy

Ohio Valley Farmers Cautiously Optimistic About U.S.-China Trade Deal

The Trump administration is set to sign a deal Wednesday with Chinese trade officials for what they call “Phase One” of a trade agreement after almost two years of false starts and costly, retaliatory tariffs. Ohio Valley farmers are cautiously optimistic the truce will be a turning point, but some are skeptical about the details […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Jan 14

Economy

Ohio Valley Farmers Cautiously Optimistic About U.S.-China Trade Deal

Liam Niemeyer

Jan 14

Economy

More Unpaid Appalachian Miners Stage A Coal Train Blockade

For the second time since summer, eastern Kentucky coal miners are blockading a railroad track to protest unpaid wages. The new blockade, which was started Monday afternoon by Quest Energy miners, echoes the months-long blockade by Blackjewel coal miners over the summer and speaks to a growing discontent in Appalachian coal country. “It’s hard to go […]

By Sydney Boles

Jan 14

Economy

More Unpaid Appalachian Miners Stage A Coal Train Blockade

Sydney Boles

Jan 10

Economy

Ohio Valley Outlook: Expect A Slower Regional Economy In 2020

The Ohio Valley’s economy could see slower growth in 2020 amid continued anxiety about trade, and possible downturns in both energy and manufacturing, according to analyses and forecasts by regional economists. Michael Hicks directs the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University in Indiana where he forecasts the health of the manufacturing […]

By Becca Schimmel

Jan 10

Economy

Ohio Valley Outlook: Expect A Slower Regional Economy In 2020

Becca Schimmel

Jan 9

Economy

Rural Americans Increasingly Concerned About Opioid Addiction, Study Finds

Researchers at Harvard University and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that rural Americans identified drug addiction and economic concerns as the most serious problems facing their communities. The open-ended survey of 2700 rural adults aimed to identify the major concerns of rural voters, and found that 25 percent of rural Americans said drug addiction was […]

By Sydney Boles

Jan 9

Economy

Rural Americans Increasingly Concerned About Opioid Addiction, Study Finds

Sydney Boles

Dec 31

Economy

2020 Hindsight: The Ohio Valley’s Decade In Data

The year: 2009. A Senator from Illinois named Barack Obama has just made history upon taking the presidential oath of office. The national economy is at a low point in the Great Recession. And the Pittsburgh Steelers are the first NFL team to win six Super Bowls. Ten years later, as 2019 gives way to […]

By Becca Schimmel

Dec 31

Economy

2020 Hindsight: The Ohio Valley’s Decade In Data

Becca Schimmel

Dec 19

Economy

After Nearly A Decade Of Anxiety Over Pensions, Coal Miners See Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Union coal miners and retirees breathed a collective sigh of relief after the U.S. Senate passed a spending bill that includes support for miners’ pensions, which had been at risk due to the coal industry’s downturn. The bill, which funds the federal government for the coming year, also includes The Bipartisan American Miners Act which […]

By Becca Schimmel

Dec 19

Economy

After Nearly A Decade Of Anxiety Over Pensions, Coal Miners See Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Becca Schimmel

Dec 11

Economy

Ohio Valley Lawmaker Plans To Halt Senate Action Over Coal Miners’ Benefits

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin pledged Wednesday to block all legislation until pensions and health benefits are secured for coal miners. Manchin said no legislation will pass the Senate until he is assured that coal miners’ benefits will be in the spending bill used to fund the federal government. The Bipartisan American Miners Act […]

By Becca Schimmel

Dec 11

Economy

Ohio Valley Lawmaker Plans To Halt Senate Action Over Coal Miners’ Benefits

Becca Schimmel

Dec 10

Economy

Watchdog Group Calls Decreased Tax on Coal a “Blatant Subsidy” for the Coal Industry

A new report from the nonpartisan budget watchdog group Taxpayers for Common Sense says that an expired coal tax is effectively a taxpayer subsidy for the coal industry. The analysis reflects a growing concern about the fiscal health of a federal fund that supports tens of thousands of disabled coal miners. The Black Lung Disability […]

By Sydney Boles

Dec 10

Economy

Watchdog Group Calls Decreased Tax on Coal a “Blatant Subsidy” for the Coal Industry

Sydney Boles

Dec 4

Economy

One Ohio River town that’s using outdoor recreation to boost its economy

Every September, tourists flock to historic Marietta, along the banks of the Ohio River, for a celebration that harkens back to the Ohio Valley’s early days. The 44th annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival held this year attracted an estimated 30,000 visitors to the small southeastern Ohio city. The streets buzzed with activity as vendors […]

By Julie Grant

Dec 4

Economy

One Ohio River town that’s using outdoor recreation to boost its economy

Julie Grant