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Electric prices are up sharply as AI data centers boost demand, yet Ohio disconnections have dropped — a trend consumer advocates say masks growing hardship as household costs and energy bills continue to rise.
As ACA subsidies near expiration, Sen. Jon Husted proposes freezing spending — a move that would increase costs or reduce coverage for low-income Ohioans while leaving millions at risk of losing affordable insurance.
A Policy Matters Ohio review finds Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill gives huge tax cuts to the wealthy while imposing deep Medicaid and SNAP reductions that could strip aid from hundreds of thousands of Ohio families.
Cleveland Fed surveys show Trump’s tariffs driving inflation and weakening business activity while consumer spending stalls and low-income Ohioans feel added strain from federal policy disruptions.
A majority of Ohio economists say Gov. DeWine’s new Child Care Cred Program could boost children’s long-term outcomes, though some cite low funding and warn that work requirements would hinder access.
Fruth Pharmacy’s shutdown and prescription transfer to Walgreens highlight growing pharmacy deserts in rural Ohio as PBM practices drive independents out of business.
After President Trump’s shutdown-related suspension of SNAP payments, Ohio has now restored food benefits to more than 1.4 million residents, easing pressure on food pantries and completing distribution for November.
Ohio officials expect full SNAP benefits to reach 1.4M residents this week after a federal delay, even as major cuts in recent legislation could strip aid from hundreds of thousands.
A Cleveland Fed model shows elevated recession odds as tariffs, rising debt, weak hiring, and falling consumer sentiment fuel mounting economic concerns in Ohio and nationwide.
A new report shows FirstEnergy wrongly claimed millions in lobbying and political spending as construction costs—and now wants ratepayers to cover the $108M error despite its ongoing corruption fallout.
As President Donald Trump continues to defy court orders to fund SNAP during the government shutdown, Ohio’s food pantries are reaching a breaking point. Nonprofits report record demand and dwindling supplies as millions of residents lose their federal food assistance.
As freezing weather grips Ohio, the Trump administration’s shutdown has put federal heating assistance in jeopardy. The state is keeping its crisis program open with leftover funds, but advocates warn they could soon run dry — leaving hundreds of thousands of vulnerable families at risk of losing heat as winter begins.
