CLEVELAND – While Cuyahoga County saw the third highest population loss in the country, experts say to look beyond the census numbers and focus on the composition of the population rather than the total. Census data reveals Cuyahoga County lost an estimated 4,940 residents last year. However, the percentage loss is fairly small, and other […]

  (WOIO) – Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in December 2014, down from 5 percent in November 2014. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 5,100 over the month, from a revised 5,325,300 in November to 5,330,400 in December. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in December was 278,000, down 9,000 from 287,000 […]

  (WOIO) – Northeast Ohio gas prices fell about eight cents a gallon this week to $3.46, according to AAA East Central. Today’s national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is $3.61 per gallon. This price is about four cents less than one week ago and five cents less than one month ago. Today is […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Ohio’s unemployment rate was 6.1 percent in March 2014, down from 6.5 percent in February, according to data released Friday morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 600 over the month, 5,282,300 in February to 5,282,900 in March. The […]

88 percent of minimum wage workers are at least 20 years old, and a third are age 40 or older, according to an article published by the Economic Policy Institute. Additionally, one-fifth of all U.S. children have a parent who is a minimum wage earner. Currently, the federal minimum wage is set at $7.25 hour, […]

  (WOIO) – Average retail gasoline prices in Cleveland have fallen 9.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.56/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 831 gas outlets in Cleveland. This compares with the national average that has not moved in the last week to $3.51/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. […]

  WOIO – Average retail gasoline prices in Cleveland have fallen 7.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.31/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy‘s daily survey of 831 gas outlets in Cleveland. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.27/g, according to gasoline […]

  CLEVELAND – Gas prices in northeast Ohio could fall Tuesday to below $3 a gallon. While prices have already been fluctuating below $3.20 a gallon in Cleveland, gasbuddy.com says that St. Louis consumers are seeing stations at $2.79; while Tulsa has some stations at $2.85 a gallon.  In Lubbock, Texas, Tuesday consumers can pay […]

CLEVELAND – Cleveland has once again made Forbes magazine’s yearly list of America’s Most Miserable Cities, but there is good news: Cleveland continues to drop down in the rankings. The magazine named Cleveland the 17th most miserable city, citing its 3rd highest exodus rate of people over the last three years. But that’s an improvement […]

AKRON, Ohio – If you live in or visit the city of Akron, you can rest easier. Crime is reportedly down. According to the eight major offenses tracked by the Akron Police Department and reported in the annual Uniform Crime Report to the FBI, the overall crime rate in Akron dropped 12 percent from 2011. […]

CLEVELAND – It’s 2013 and time to get our financial checkbooks in shape. Deals and offers are a great way to buy what you need without spending too much money. Here’s a look at 11 things that are predicted to drop in price during 2013: 1. Microsoft Surface RT The website dealnews, which tracks deals […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Ohio’s unemployment rate was 6.8 percent in November, down slightly from 6.9 percent in October, according to data released Friday morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 1,600 over the month from the revised 5,195,900 in October to 5,197,500 in […]