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Ohioans’ Federal Food Benefits Should Be Issued by Midweek, Administrator Says
Trump and the government shut down had led to delays that drove record numbers to local food pantries.
Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal
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Ohio’s Economic Future is Hazy, But a Recession Might Be Looming, Fed Survey Indicates
The Cleveland Fed said there was a nearly one-in-four chance that the national economy was already in recession as of last month.
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Ohio Food Pantries See Record Demand in Food Crisis
“We had our biggest day ever in history last Wednesday,” said one pantry.
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Ohio Is Among States Where Credit Card Debt is Rising Most Quickly
28.65% of Buckeye credit card bills were overdue.
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Amid Tariffs, Costs and Prices Are Increasing, Cleveland Fed Says
“Overall, nonlabor input costs rose at a robust pace in recent weeks, continuing the trend seen in the prior three reporting periods,” it said. “Tariffs were frequently cited as drivers of these cost increases across industries.”
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Big ‘No Kings’ Protests Planned Across Ohio on Saturday
“This isn’t just politics. It’s democracy versus dictatorship. And together, we’re choosing democracy.”
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Ohio Hands Out $12 Billion in Annual Tax Breaks With Little to Show for Many, Study Says
“Unproductive tax breaks that favor corporations and wealthy Ohioans have riddled the state tax code for years,” the report said.
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As Expiration of Tax Credits Loom, Ohio Health Insurers Ask for Big Premium Increases
Marketplace premiums could double.
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Ohio’s Rural and Safety-Net Hospitals Will Lose Big Under New Medicaid Rules, Analysis Says
Rural hospitals in Ohio will see uncompensated-care costs increase between 19.2% and 21.7%, the report said. Safety-net hospitals in the state will see a corresponding increase of 16% to 18.1%.
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ACLU Says Ohio ICE Detentions Are Illegal, Demands the Release of Hundreds
“Attorney General Yost has made abundantly clear that all county agreements with ICE must be authorized by the board of county commissioners. County sheriffs cannot bootstrap themselves into having this authority.”
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Northeast Ohio Is a Big Part of Trump Deportation Network
Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley are playing a big role
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Huge Numbers of Ohioans to See Big Increases in Insurance Costs
Hikes could put health insurance out of reach for many