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Job market brightens as unemployment claims sink

WASHINGTON — The outlook for the job market is looking brighter.

Dec 15 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

US farm exports boom as rest of economy struggles

MINNEAPOLIS — As U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visits Vietnam and China to talk trade this week, he’s hoping to build on one of the few bright spots in the struggling American economy: agricultural exports.

Nov 18 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Biggest jump ever seen in global warming gases

WASHINGTON — The global output of heat-trapping carbon dioxide jumped by the biggest amount on record, the U.S. Department of Energy calculated, a sign of how feeble the world’s efforts are at slowing man-made global warming. The new figures for 2010 mean that levels of greenhouse gases are higher than the worst case scenario outlined by climate experts just four years ago.

Nov 3 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Public paychecks scrutinized in Ohio union fight

COLUMBUS — Wildly conflicting estimates make it difficult to determine how public and private pay compares in Ohio, and millions are flocking to new online salary tools to peek at the salaries of government-paid friends, neighbors and politicians.

Nov 2 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

JobsOhio head speaks at workforce summit

To hear Mark Kvamme tell it, Ohio’s future is incredibly bright.

Sep 27 2011 | Posted in Current News | Read More »

Romney sticks with strategy despite Perry’s surge

EXETER, N.H. — Despite a new rival’s surge, Mitt Romney is campaigning as though he’s still the GOP presidential front-runner, focusing his criticisms on President Barack Obama, taking few risks and keeping most proposals vague enough to leave ample maneuvering room.

Aug 25 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Economists see growing risk of global recession

WASHINGTON — Discouraging economic data from around the globe have heightened fears that another recession is on the way. Fresh evidence emerged Thursday that U.S. home sales and manufacturing are weakening. Signs also surfaced that European banks are increasingly burdened by the region’s debt crisis and sputtering economy. The rising anxiety ignited a huge sell-off in stocks that led many investors to seek the safety of U.S. Treasurys.

Aug 18 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

US stocks fall on European economic, debt worries

NEW YORK — Worries about Europe’s economic and debt problems sent stocks Tuesday to their first loss in four days. The major indexes bounced up and down in another volatile day. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 120 points in the first half hour of trading after a report showed that Germany’s economy stalled last quarter and dragged down growth for Europe.

Aug 16 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »