Experts warn that regional Fed independence is vital to fighting inflation
The Cleveland Fed convened experts on independence as Trump's Fed nominee signals conflict over rate cuts and inflation hits a three-year high.
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Income inequality persists in Ohio, and new report says GOP tax law will make it worse
A new flat income tax taking effect in Ohio will eliminate recent equality gains and increase inequality back to 2018 levels, according to Scioto Analysis.
Trump childcare rule that will cost Ohioans goes final
Some Ohio families will pay up to $15,000 more annually for childcare—nearly four times more than any other state—after the rule takes effect July 13.
Top Husted aide lobbied for Ohio utility that profited from corrupt law
Husted's new senior advisor lobbied for AES, which made $77 million from the corrupt utility law at the heart of Ohio's biggest bribery scandal.
The deadline for Trump to get approval for his war has passed. Ohio’s US senators are mum
Husted and Moreno voted five times to block war-powers resolutions as the conflict costs $1 billion daily and drives Ohio gas above $4.78 a gallon.
13,000 more Ohioans to lose food stamps for not meeting requirements under Trump law
The cuts follow 80,000 Ohioans losing SNAP benefits since July, with older adults ages 55-64 hit hardest after losing work requirement exemptions.
Economists: Incentives for Ohio data centers are a loser. So is banning new construction
Economists say Ohio's heavy data center subsidies are a bad idea. But they say banning construction of large new centers is also a bad idea.
Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Democratic U.S. Senate primary, set to face Jon Husted in November
Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown won Tuesday’s primary for the Democratic nomination this November in a special election for an…
Conditions in Haiti ‘grave’ as Supreme Court weighs allowing revoked legal status and deportation
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing the Trump administration's move to end temporary protected status for roughly 45,000 Haitians in Ohio, as a new report warns Haiti remains one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Racial health-care problems are stubborn — and they’re particularly bad in Ohio, report says
Experts warn federal Medicaid cuts and reduced data transparency could deepen racial health disparities in Ohio, where outcomes already lag for Black and Hispanic residents.
Ohio’s electric bills are high — and so are utility CEO salaries
As Ohio electric bills climbed 22% in February — the sharpest increase of any state but one — the CEOs of the state's four electric utilities collectively took home $81 million in 2025, including a $37 million payday for AEP's top executive.
Giant U.S. Constitution coming to Ohio in advance of Independence Day
A massive replica of the U.S. Constitution's preamble is touring Ohio cities this spring, giving residents a chance to sign the scroll before it's displayed in Washington, D.C. on the nation's 250th anniversary.
