Sep 7 Economy Miners To Rally For Pension Protection Thousands of retired coal miners will rally in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to urge Congress to shore up a fund that supports their pensions and benefits. Area lawmakers from both sides of the aisle were at the National Press Club in Washington to speak in support of the Miner’s Protection Act. West Virginia Democratic Sen. […] By Becca Schimmel Sep 7 Economy Miners To Rally For Pension Protection Becca Schimmel
Aug 12 Economy Trading Places: Neighboring Companies On Opposing Sides Of Free Trade Debate Trade has emerged as a potent issue this election season, with the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, a flash point in the political debate. The stakes are high for the Ohio Valley region, where thousands of workers and billions of dollars in goods could be affected by the outcome of this trade agreement. To learn […] By Becca Schimmel Aug 12 Economy Trading Places: Neighboring Companies On Opposing Sides Of Free Trade Debate Becca Schimmel
Jul 29 Economy The Prison Builder’s Dilemma: Economics And Ethics Clash In Eastern Kentucky You are Letcher County, Kentucky. You are rural, mountainous, and in the heart of the central Appalachian coalfields. Your economy is not in good shape. Fox News has called your largest town “the poster child for the war on coal.” You are offered funds to build a new federal prison. It could bring jobs but […] By Benny Becker Jul 29 Economy The Prison Builder’s Dilemma: Economics And Ethics Clash In Eastern Kentucky Benny Becker
Jul 8 Economy Shafted: Dark Future Possible For Miners Who Kept Our Lights On Miners in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia who helped keep the country’s lights on are worried that their retirement benefits could go dark as a result of a wave of bankruptcies in the coal industry. They hope Congress will approve a bill called the Miner’s Protection Act to shore up the pensions and health benefits […] By Becca Schimmel Jul 8 Economy Shafted: Dark Future Possible For Miners Who Kept Our Lights On Becca Schimmel
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Jul 1 Economy Speed Test How’s Your Speed? This quick test will estimate the speed of your internet connection. Speed is measured in megabits per second (Mbps). The FCC defines broadband internet as at least 25 Mbps for downloads and 3 Mbps for uploads. “Download speed” is how fast you can receive your incoming data. This relates to how quickly your […] By Alexandra Kanik Jul 1 Economy Speed Test Alexandra Kanik
Jul 1 Economy Net Gains: How Broadband Brings Jobs To Eastern Kentucky Kentucky is working on a multimillion-dollar plan to bring broadband internet to the eastern part of the state, home to some of the country’s most impoverished places. A federal report released this year found that from around a third to nearly half of rural residents in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia lack high-speed internet and the job […] By Benny Becker Jul 1 Economy Net Gains: How Broadband Brings Jobs To Eastern Kentucky Benny Becker