For five years now, Team NEO has collected, analyzed and reported on the imbalance between supply and demand for labor in Northeast Ohio, and each of these annual reports has arrived at the same conclusion: the region needs more skilled workers. “The reality is that five years later the results …
Read More »Barcello on his way to the Cougars | News, Sports, Jobs
BYU’s Alex Barcello flexes after hitting a big blow late in the game against San Diego State at the Marriott Center on Friday, November 12, 2021. (Photo courtesy BYU) It’s likely that BYU’s Alex Barcello won’t play much on Saturday against NAIA school Central Methodist. After opening the season with …
Read More »4 Reasons To Shop For Small Businesses News, Sports, Jobs
When you think of holiday shopping, you probably think of big box retailers before your neighborhood bookstore or antique store. But in an era of widespread supply chain disruption and inflation, neglected small businesses deserve our attention. Enter Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is an annual event created by …
Read More »Under Biden, This Thanksgiving May Break the Bank | News, Sports, Jobs
Overcook the turkey. Make sure there is enough food for each guest. The in-laws go beyond their welcome. These are the typical concerns we think about during the Thanksgiving holidays. But this year, due to the reckless policies of President Biden and the Washington Democrats, skyrocketing inflation and a supply …
Read More »SC service workers quit, change jobs and industry
Baker Adrian Baldwin works nights at Benjamin’s Bakery in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, September 30, 2021. JLEE@THESUNNEWS.COM Myrtle Beach, South Carolina It’s hard to find a place in Myrtle Beach, or even much of South Carolina, that doesn’t have a restaurant with a “help wanted” sign hanging on the window. …
Read More »Biofuels company could create 20 permanent jobs and $ 1.8 million in tax revenue
A growing biofuel producer has officially chosen a site in Beaumont as the new home for what he calls the “Spindletop Plant”. Arbor Renewable Gas has set its sights on a 53-acre industrial park property on Texas 347 on the border of Beaumont and Nederland. “Just as the Spindletop region …
Read More »Stock market today: Dow Jones rises ahead of jobs data as oil drops and Nvidia rises
Text size Markets are still waiting to see if Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will be reappointed. Sarah Silbiger / Getty Images Shares were higher on Thursday, led by the tech sector. Two big names in the industry were on the rise. Future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average showed …
Read More »Jachym has touched the lives of young and old | News, Sports, Jobs
OBSERVER Photo by Scott Kindberg This framed, autographed photo of Arnold Palmer, which was presented to John Jachym in 1990, was donated to the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame. EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article first appeared on May 11, 2005, just days after former South Dayton resident John Jachym passed …
Read More »Executive Decree on the Implementation of the Law on Investments in Infrastructure and Employment
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and in order to effectively implement the historic infrastructure investments of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the Act), it is hereby ordered that: Section 1. Background. The Infrastructure Investment and …
Read More »Tenneco intends to move more than 500 jobs out of the United States
KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) – A manufacturing plant in Kettering has announced plans to close by 2024, affecting more than 500 workers. The union representing workers at the Tenneco plant on Woodman Drive in Kettering, IUE-CWA, said in a statement on Thursday that the company had announced plans to move more …
Read More »SC will create hundreds of new jobs as the company expands
COLOMBIA, SC A company that manufactures products for several industries, including homeland security and defense, on Tuesday announced plans to establish operations in South Carolina, the governor’s office said. Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., said the project will create about 300 new jobs in …
Read More »Fed officials focus on debate over rates, jobs and inflation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Monday focused on a monetary policy debate that will intensify in the coming months as the Fed slows the pace of its asset purchases, opening the way for interest rate hikes as early as next year. At the center of …
Read More »Fed preaches patience in the face of inflation, jobs show guts and interest rates fall
Baltic drought index Bloomberg The Fed meeting and the October jobs report were the dominant market events in the first week of November. Both drove the stock markets higher. On Wednesday, the Fed appears to have taken a more accommodative stance on future interest rates than indicated by their September …
Read More »October jobs report shows stagflation not the problem
The history of the American labor market is less murky than it appeared a few weeks ago. The new jobs figures on Friday present a simple and sunny view: Despite everything – the variants of the virus, the difficulties of reopening – Americans are getting back to work quickly. This …
Read More »No way, Mr. President | News, Sports, Jobs
Children wait with their families to receive the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Thursday afternoon in the lobby of the Trumbull County Combined Health District office on Chestnut Avenue in Warren. The district hosted its first pediatric vaccination clinic and offered $ 100 Visa gift cards to children …
Read More »The Fed will start to slow down economic aid | News, Sports, Jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve will start cutting back on the extraordinary stimulus it has provided since the pandemic began last year, in response to improving economy and growing concern that high inflation now looks likely to persist longer than it did a few months ago. . In a …
Read More »Shortage of chips, declining income, electrification and jobs
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Granted, here on the dashboard we’ve posted a lot about the torrent of issues facing the auto industry. Sales in China are down. Supply chains continue to be a general mess of delays. Factories continue to operate at reduced capacity (at best it seems). And so …
Read More »COVID vaccine for young children already packed and shipped | News, Sports, Jobs
This October photo provided by Pfizer shows boxes of children’s doses of its COVID-19 vaccine. The United States took another step towards extending vaccinations to millions more children as a group of government advisers on Tuesday, Oct. 26 approved doses of Pfizer for children ages 5 to 11. (Pfizer via …
Read More »Lisbon residents will see changes in water billing | News, Sports, Jobs
LISBON – Village water customers are expected to start noticing a change in billing by the end of this year. The change is the result of the village’s plan to replace all of its obsolete water meters with new, more technological ones, which will also end the need for home …
Read More »Around 100 substitute teaching jobs created to alleviate the crisis
The return to school today comes with additional support for primary school principals to deal with the growing problem of finding replacements to replace absent teachers. schools reopen in a difficult landscape amid concern over increasing Covid cases, with the highest incidence among children aged five to 12. The spread …
Read More »Fed decision, jobs report, better results from CVS Health next week
The coming week will be filled with earnings from big names in consumer spending as well as two key labor market reports as well as the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates and further guidance on a “reduction process. progressive “of the agency’s bond purchase program. mentioned in the September …
Read More »Week ahead: monetary policy, supply crisis, jobs on the horizon as stocks continue to rise
Fed expected to cut bond program, BoE members call for rate hikes Investors push stocks to record highs Friday, despite risks, disappointing earnings At the start of November, the Federal Reserve remains a key driver of the global “dance” and stock markets. The US central bank hopes investors won’t overreact …
Read More »Jobs in demand due to the global supply chain crisis
After the economic rebound experienced after the devastating effects of covid-19, the global supply chain is in a precarious position. This means that people have to pay much more for goods and services while waiting much longer for their arrival. However, with every crisis comes opportunities, such as the many …
Read More »Premier Financial Reports Q3 Net Profit Growth | News, Sports, Jobs
YOUNGSTOWN – Premier Financial Corp., the holding company of Defiance-based Premier Bank, reported net income of $ 28.4 million for the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $ 2.7 million from the same quarter of last year. For the nine months ended September 30, net income was $ 100.7 …
Read More »Let’s find our way back | News, Sports, Jobs
The US Congress has yet to come to an agreement on a $ 1 trillion infrastructure bill. Pending their decision, Hawaii will officially welcome visitors to the islands on November 1. Could it be our “back to normal?” Should it be? Before the global pandemic changed everything in March 2020, …
Read More »KEEP SUPERIOR CLEANLINESS | News, Sports, Jobs
Local diver Don Fassbender is shown underwater. (Photo courtesy of Don Fassbender via 8-18 Media) Don Fassbender, an extraordinary local diver, has dedicated his diving career to keeping the “Fresh Coast” Costs. Fassbender started scuba diving 30 years ago because he wanted to see what was under the waves of …
Read More »Less dependence on imports will generate locally sustainable economies and jobs
As SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations lag behind, the death toll in the United States, topping 725,000, continues to rise. By the end of the year, if vaccine reluctance continues, more Americans will have died from COVID-19 than combined war deaths in the United States, excluding World War II. Many infections, resulting from …
Read More »Scary street | News, Sports, Jobs
Jessica Koth | Daily Press Halloween is almost here and there are plenty of houses in the area set up to accommodate trick-or-treaters. This house and others can be found on South 14th Street in Escanaba. Jessica Koth | Daily Press Halloween is almost here and there are plenty of …
Read More »Companies encourage patience over supply chain problems | News, Sports, Jobs
Photo of Katrina Fuller Pictured is Tim Mead, owner of Kennedy Supermarket. Mead said some items are not available depending on the week due to ongoing supply chain issues. Supply chain issues affect just about every corner of the world, including some businesses in Chautauqua County. Area business owners spoke …
Read More »Solar power helps businesses go green | News, Sports, Jobs
Above: Fairmont Ford recently installed 160 solar panels on its roof. The company is Fairmont’s third to have a solar power system. FAIRMONT – Fairmont Ford recently had solar panels installed on the roof of its building. The solar power system will save money on the road and is also …
Read More »Indoor Eden: Wheeling Woman teaches STEM with rods | News, Sports, Jobs
Photo by Nora Edinger Laurie Ruberg of Wheeling tends to Dipladenia, a tropical plant that she recently converted from a soil base to a water base. Hydroponics is Ruberg’s specialty. As part of her business PLANTS, LLC, she shares her knowledge at local schools, where her STEM classes aim to …
Read More »Major food security issue for the United States | News, Sports, Jobs
Editor, News-Register: “Who controls the food supply controls the people. “- Henri Kissinger The latest headline is that food has become a leading indicator of inflation in the United States While this is true, the authors of these articles missed the real story: “Food security”. Being actively involved in the …
Read More »Thanksgiving staples in short supply | News, Sports, Jobs
Traditional Thanksgiving staples like turkeys and hams are expected to be quickly gobbled up this year as disruptions to the global supply chain continue. When Brock Holland, owner of Holland Brothers Quality Meat and Catering in Duncansville, wanted to order 60 cases of turkey breasts in anticipation of the Thanksgiving …
Read More »Ontario Recruits Teacher Candidates for Latching Positions to Address COVID-19 Shortages and Absenteeism
Ontario says it will allow students in teacher training programs to fill supply positions this year. The province says it is making a temporary change to its teacher certification program to address teacher shortages and absenteeism due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have to be creative,” Education Minister Stephen Lecce …
Read More »GM’s Oshawa assembly plant could create up to 10,000 supply jobs in Ontario
General Motors’ surprise decision to restart vehicle production at its closed Oshawa assembly plant will inject more than $ 3 billion in business into Ontario’s parts industry per year and create thousands of jobs , according to industry stakeholders. The move secures a long-term future for companies like AGS Automotive …
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