Economy Archives - Ohio Valley ReSource

Apr 14

Economy

New Research: Reclamation of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells, Mine Sites Could Create Thousands of Jobs

In Central Appalachia an estimated 538,000 unplugged oil and gas wells and 853,393 acres of abandoned mine lands sit unreclaimed, often polluting the air and water, and presenting public safety threats. But according to two new reports from the regional think tank Ohio River Valley Institute, these sites that now pose serious health risks to […]

By Katie Myers

Apr 14

Economy

New Research: Reclamation of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells, Mine Sites Could Create Thousands of Jobs

By Katie Myers

Apr 2

Economy

Ohio Valley Communities Wait For Guidance On COVID Funds

The American Rescue Plan Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11 provided the nation with a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus, including funds to state and local governments, but local officials around the Ohio Valley say they aren’t yet sure just how the money can be applied. The aid package includes $350 […]

By Alana Watson

Apr 2

Economy

Ohio Valley Communities Wait For Guidance On COVID Funds

Alana Watson

Mar 9

Economy

Biden’s COVID-19 Bill Championed As A Boon For Failing Ohio Valley Pensions

Major unions and one of their leading allies in the U.S. Senate are hailing tens of billions of dollars allocated for shoring up struggling union pension funds. The funding added to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, dubbed the Butch-Lewis Act, would provide $86 billion to dozens of failing union pension plans across […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Mar 9

Economy

Biden’s COVID-19 Bill Championed As A Boon For Failing Ohio Valley Pensions

Liam Niemeyer

Mar 5

Economy

The Long Wait: As Lawmakers Prioritize Broadband, Rural Communities Wonder When It Will Reach Them

As Barkley Hughes and I rumbled around in his red utility vehicle last month, memories slowly unwound about his western Kentucky hometown. Tolu, a historic Ohio River-bound community of less than a hundred, only makes up a few blocks before opening up into rolling farmland. Hughes openly admits it’s not near anywhere, but that’s part […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Mar 5

Economy

The Long Wait: As Lawmakers Prioritize Broadband, Rural Communities Wonder When It Will Reach Them

Liam Niemeyer

Feb 12

Economy

Ohio Valley Economists Weigh In On Biden’s Recovery Plan

The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to cripple the economy in the Ohio Valley and President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats are pursuing his plan for economic recovery. Biden’s economic priorities include raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, forgiving student loan debt, and undoing some Trump-era tax cuts. But Biden’s immediate focus is on […]

By Alana Watson

Feb 12

Economy

Ohio Valley Economists Weigh In On Biden’s Recovery Plan

Alana Watson

Feb 10

Economy

Ohio Valley Natural Gas Counties Get Small Piece Of National Economic Pie

An analysis of natural gas production in the Ohio Valley finds that the biggest gas producing counties in the region suffered economically over the past decade compared to the rest of the country, although natural gas production was high. The report released Wednesday by the Ohio River Valley Institute, a nonprofit think tank, shows that […]

By Alana Watson

Feb 10

Economy

Ohio Valley Natural Gas Counties Get Small Piece Of National Economic Pie

Alana Watson

Jan 22

Economy

Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley?

After an extraordinary inauguration ceremony marked by heightened security and coronavirus safety measures, President Joe Biden started his first day in office signing executive actions on climate change, immigration, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before taking the oath of office, Biden was already addressing the nation about his ambitious plans to fight the twin crises […]

By Jeff Young , Liam Niemeyer and Alana Watson

Jan 22

Economy

Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley?

Jeff Young, Liam Niemeyer and Alana Watson

Dec 30

Economy

COVID Relief Is Coming To The Ohio Valley. But As Hunger Persists, Did It Arrive Too Late?

He asked her if she was cold. A wind whips around the park in western Kentucky a couple days before Christmas. He puts his arm around her as they move closer together on the bench. Blake Livesay, 27, met Laura Brooke, 31, online earlier in 2020, and they’ve been inseparable since. She liked his way […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Dec 30

Economy

COVID Relief Is Coming To The Ohio Valley. But As Hunger Persists, Did It Arrive Too Late?

Liam Niemeyer

Dec 23

Economy

‘Timely Help’: Barber Reflects On How The Pandemic Has Changed Business

The coronavirus relief bill under consideration in Washington would make more money available for small businesses hit hard by the pandemic. Hair stylists and barbers are among those struggling, including Black business owner Chad Stradwick in Wheeling, West Virginia. The Ohio Valley ReSource first spoke with Stradwick in May, just when he was reopening Stradwick’s […]

By Alana Watson

Dec 23

Economy

‘Timely Help’: Barber Reflects On How The Pandemic Has Changed Business

Alana Watson

Dec 18

Economy

Adopt A Server: Patrons Help Ohio Valley Restaurant Workers Weather Pandemic Holidays

Stay-at-home mom Sarci Eldridge has a big heart. So when Kentucky entered its second round of restaurant restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, her first thought was for her favorite server, Jessica Carey. “Me and my mom were talking, and we were just like, you know, we should just get Jessica something to get her […]

By Sydney Boles

Dec 18

Economy

Adopt A Server: Patrons Help Ohio Valley Restaurant Workers Weather Pandemic Holidays

Sydney Boles