Economy Archives - Ohio Valley ReSource

May 28

Economy

Questions And Anxiety Mount Over COVID-19 Workplace Safety As More Businesses Reopen

Gail Fleck is a school cafeteria worker in the greater Cincinnati area and lives with her 90-year-old father. She loves her job because she gets to work with kids. But she is worried she won’t be able to keep her dad safe if her work exposes her to the coronavirus and she unknowingly brings it […]

By Becca Schimmel

May 28

Economy

Questions And Anxiety Mount Over COVID-19 Workplace Safety As More Businesses Reopen

By Becca Schimmel

May 28

Economy

Ohio Valley Anti-Hunger Advocates Worry Region Overlooked In Over $1 Billion Federal Food Box Program

A new federal program is buying more than $1 billion in farm products such as dairy, produce and meat unable to be sold due to the pandemic’s disruptions to the food supply and send “food boxes” to needy families. But some anti-hunger advocates worry that parts of the Ohio Valley may be overlooked in getting […]

By Liam Niemeyer

May 28

Economy

Ohio Valley Anti-Hunger Advocates Worry Region Overlooked In Over $1 Billion Federal Food Box Program

Liam Niemeyer

May 28

Economy

Another 100K Unemployed In Ohio Valley; US Jobless Total Tops 40M

As some businesses in the Ohio Valley reopen and welcome back both customers and employees the region continues reporting high levels of unemployment claims. At least 100,863 people in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia joined those seeking help during the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are making progress […]

By Becca Schimmel

May 28

Economy

Another 100K Unemployed In Ohio Valley; US Jobless Total Tops 40M

Becca Schimmel

May 27

Economy

Coal Executives Face Fines, Possible Jail Time, Over Failure to Pay

Executives with Indiana-based coal company American Resources Corporation will face daily fines of $2,500 if they continue to flout court orders, according to filings in the bankruptcy case of Cambrian Coal. The order comes after ARC failed to pay electric utility bills, employee back pay and benefits, and other liabilities it purchased from Cambrian last […]

By Sydney Boles

May 27

Economy

Coal Executives Face Fines, Possible Jail Time, Over Failure to Pay

Sydney Boles

May 23

Economy

Economists Grapple With Pandemic’s Effects As Ohio Valley Officials Brace For A Fiscal Blow

Kentucky’s state budget officials told lawmakers Friday that general fund receipts may decline by 495 million dollars next fiscal year. It’s just the latest example of the unprecedented financial hardships ahead for the Ohio Valley’s state and local governments due to the coronavirus pandemic. More than 38 million Americans have applied for unemployment insurance in […]

By Sydney Boles

May 23

Economy

Economists Grapple With Pandemic’s Effects As Ohio Valley Officials Brace For A Fiscal Blow

Sydney Boles

May 21

Economy

Another 99,000 Join Unemployed In Ohio Valley As U.S. Jobless Total Tops 38M

The U.S. Department of Labor reported close to 99,000 additional unemployment insurance claims in the last week from Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, as state unemployment offices worked their way through a backlog of millions of claims filed since the coronavirus pandemic forced business closures beginning in March. For the week ending May 16, Kentucky […]

By Jeff Young

May 21

Economy

Another 99,000 Join Unemployed In Ohio Valley As U.S. Jobless Total Tops 38M

Jeff Young

May 20

Economy

With Coronavirus Roiling Food Supply, Local Agriculture Sees Resurgence

Debby Dulworth has a lot of conversations with her cattle each day. She swings open a gate, driving the herd with repeated calls and the Hereford cattle respond in kind with groans and snorts. “They talk to me,” Dulworth said with a laugh, as the cows come bounding out into a fresh field of Kentucky […]

By Liam Niemeyer

May 20

Economy

With Coronavirus Roiling Food Supply, Local Agriculture Sees Resurgence

Liam Niemeyer

May 18

Economy

Federal Judge Threatens Jail Time as Coal Company Flouts Court Orders

Coal company American Resources Corporation, which owns mines in Kentucky and West Virginia, is facing sanctions after failing to comply with a bankruptcy court’s orders, even after the company received $2.7 million in government aid meant for companies harmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Indiana-based ARC purchased coal mines and equipment from bankrupt coal company Cambrian […]

By Sydney Boles

May 18

Economy

Federal Judge Threatens Jail Time as Coal Company Flouts Court Orders

Sydney Boles

May 14

Economy

Ohio Valley Making Progress On Unemployment Backlog

Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are making progress on unemployment claims filed in March as states begin a phased-in reopening. New unemployment insurance claims are still reaching unprecedented levels across the Ohio Valley region. At least 125,459 people in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia joined those seeking help during the economic downturn caused by the […]

By Becca Schimmel

May 14

Economy

Ohio Valley Making Progress On Unemployment Backlog

Becca Schimmel

May 7

Economy

Are Ohio Valley States Ready To Reopen? Analysis Finds More Coronavirus Testing Needed

An analysis by Harvard scientists and NPR finds that most states — including Kentucky and Ohio — are not testing enough residents for coronavirus in order to meet recommended benchmarks to safely begin to reopen their economies. That analysis by Harvard’s Global Health Institute found that West Virginia is roughly meeting the minimum targets for […]

By Jeff Young and Becca Schimmel

May 7

Economy

Are Ohio Valley States Ready To Reopen? Analysis Finds More Coronavirus Testing Needed

Jeff Young and Becca Schimmel