Oct 18 Economy Metro Planning Commission To Vote On Topgolf Application Thursday The fight over whether Topgolf should be allowed to build at the site of the closed Sears at Oxmoor Center has raged for months. By Amina Elahi Oct 18 Economy Metro Planning Commission To Vote On Topgolf Application Thursday Amina Elahi
Oct 2 Economy Amazon Sets $15 Minimum Wage For U.S. Employees, Including Temps The online retailer that's run by the world's richest man was criticized earlier this year after revealing its workers' median pay was $28,446. By Bill Chappell, NPR Oct 2 Economy Amazon Sets $15 Minimum Wage For U.S. Employees, Including Temps Bill Chappell, NPR
Oct 1 Economy West Virginia And Kentucky College Students Still Struggle To Pay Back Loans West Virginia had the highest and Kentucky the fourth-highest rate of student loan defaults, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Education. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 1 Economy West Virginia, Ky. College Students Still Struggle To Pay Back Loans Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 1 Economy GE Appliances To Add 400 Jobs In Louisville GE Appliances is expanding its facilities in Louisville with more than $200 million in investments to expand dishwasher and laundry production. By Amina Elahi Oct 1 Economy GE Appliances To Add 400 Jobs In Louisville Amina Elahi
Sep 28 Economy City Denies Family Dollar Liquor Licenses After Community Protests The city of Louisville has denied liquor licenses to nearly two-dozen Family Dollar stores. The company has until Oct. 21 to appeal the decision to the state’s alcohol licensing board. By Amina Elahi Sep 28 Economy City Denies Family Dollar Liquor Licenses After Community Protests Amina Elahi
Sep 28 Economy Louisville-Based CafePress Bought By Snapfish Louisville-based CafePress, an online seller of T-shirts and personalized items, has been bought by Snapfish LLC, a personalized photo service based in San Francisco. By Staff Sep 28 Economy Louisville-Based CafePress Bought By Snapfish Staff
Aug 28 Economy Agriculture Dept. Will Pay $4.7 Billion To Farmers Hit In Trade War Most of the money — more than $3.6 billion — will go to soybean farmers. Last year, China bought nearly a third of all soybeans grown in the U.S. By Bill Chappell, NPR Aug 28 Economy Agriculture Dept. Will Pay $4.7 Billion To Farmers Hit In Trade War Bill Chappell, NPR
Aug 23 Economy In Ohio Valley Visits, Trump Administration Pushes Policies Supporting Mining And Metals Trump and his commerce secretary visited the Ohio Valley this week to tout the administration's policies to prop up two of the region's traditional but faltering industries. By Jeff Young Aug 23 Economy In Ohio Valley, Trump Administration Pushes Policies Supporting Mining Jeff Young
Aug 20 Economy 5 Years After Closure Of Lynn’s Paradise Cafe, Barret Ave. Excited For What’s Next Lynn's closed down in 2013 and was left empty until it was bought in 2016. Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint opens Tuesday, and nearby businesses anticipate more customers from it. By Kyeland Jackson Aug 20 Economy Years After Closure Of Lynn's, Barret Ave. Excited For What's Next Kyeland Jackson
Aug 15 Economy Hazard Ahead: Ohio Valley Auto Industry Concerned About Trump Trade Policies Industry leaders gathered for the annual AutoVision conference in Kentucky this week, and many don’t like the trade policies they see coming under President Trump. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 15 Economy Hazard Ahead: Ohio Valley Auto Industry Concerned About Trump Trade Policies Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 14 Economy Louisville Recommends Changes To City’s Short-Term Rental Rules Under new rules proposed Tuesday, short-term rental hosts who advertise their properties on websites such as Airbnb and VRBO could be fined if they fail to register with the city. By Amina Elahi Aug 14 Economy Louisville Recommends Changes To City's Short-Term Rental Rules Amina Elahi
Aug 6 Economy Downtown Businesses Hope New Convention Center Brings Promised Boost City officials celebrated the Kentucky International Convention Center's expansion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning. By Amina Elahi Aug 6 Economy Downtown Businesses Hope New Convention Center Brings Promised Boost Amina Elahi
Aug 2 Economy Solving The ‘Wage Puzzle’: Why Aren’t Paychecks Growing? That's the wage puzzle, and some economists and employers offer explanations they say help explain it. By Yuki Noguchi, NPR Aug 2 Economy Solving The 'Wage Puzzle': Why Aren't Paychecks Growing? Yuki Noguchi, NPR
Jul 30 Economy Metro Council Members To Protest Family Dollar Liquor Licenses Some Louisville Metro Council members are planning a distributed but coordinated protest that they hope will lead to the licenses being denied. By Amina Elahi Jul 30 Economy Metro Council Members To Protest Family Dollar Liquor Licenses Amina Elahi