Jan 20 Economy Grocers In Rural Coal Country Struggle To Stay In Business With the closing of the IGA, folks in Inez must travel to another store in Warfield, 10 miles away over treacherous mountain roads. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 20 Economy Grocers In Rural Coal Country Struggle To Stay In Business Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 13 Economy Ohio Valley Outlook: Expect A Slower Regional Economy In 2020 The regional economy could see slower growth in 2020 amid continued anxiety about trade, and possible downturns in energy and manufacturing. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 13 Economy Ohio Valley Outlook: Expect A Slower Regional Economy In 2020 Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 20 Economy After Nearly A Decade Of Anxiety Over Pensions, Coal Miners See Light At The End Of The Tunnel The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that includes support for miners’ pensions, which had been at risk due to the coal industry’s downturn. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 20 Economy After A Decade Of Pension Anxiety, Coal Miners See Light Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 22 Economy Louisville Metro Could Soon Be More Friendly To LGBT Business Owners The Metro Council could change how Louisville solicits bids from minority groups. The proposal seeks to include LGBT business enterprises. By Amina Elahi Nov 22 Economy Louisville Metro Could Soon Be More Friendly To LGBT Business Owners Amina Elahi
Nov 20 Economy Black Lung Trust Fund Likely Burdened by Murray Bankruptcy Murray Energy's bankruptcy is likely to increase the debt of a struggling trust fund that supports disabled miners’ health care expenses. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 20 Economy Black Lung Trust Fund Likely Burdened by Murray Bankruptcy Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 20 Economy Louisville Plan To Use Surplus Funds For Pensions Makes Sense, Expert Says Pension plans in Hawaii and Rhode Island have successfully used surplus money to increase their funding levels. By Amina Elahi Nov 20 Economy Louisville Plan To Use Surplus For Pensions Makes Sense, Expert Says Amina Elahi
Nov 12 Economy Nonprofit Offers Low-Interest Loans To Help Immigrants Continue Their Careers LHOME is offering loans to help former doctors, nurses and others overcome the obstacles preventing them from pursuing their professions. By Amina Elahi Nov 12 Economy Nonprofit Offers Low-Interest Loans To Help Immigrants Continue Their Careers Amina Elahi
Nov 11 Economy Portal 31: How A Closed Mine Opened New Prospects For One Coal Town Like many former mining towns, in recent years Lynch has turned its sights on tourists through attractions like Portal 31. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 11 Economy Portal 31: How A Closed Mine Opened New Prospects For One Coal Town Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 4 Economy Murray Energy’s Bankruptcy Could Bring Collapse Of Coal Miners’ Pensions Some lawmakers worry that the combined impact of coal company bankruptcies could cause a domino effect for other multi-employer pensions. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 4 Economy Murray Energy’s Bankruptcy Could Bring Collapse Of Miners’ Pensions Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 24 Economy Blackjewel Miners Get More Of Their Pay As Labor Dept. Acts Against Bankrupt Company Coal miners who staged a railroad protest over lost pay will finally get checks from mining company Blackjewel, months after its bankruptcy. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 24 Economy Blackjewel Miners Get More Of Their Pay As Labor Dept. Acts Against Bankrupt Company Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 16 Economy Report: As Population Ages, Elderly Renters Face High Costs And Instability As America’s population ages, there are more households than ever that pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing. By Amina Elahi Oct 16 Economy Report: As Population Ages, Elderly Renters Face High Costs Amina Elahi
Oct 14 Economy Grassroots Growing: Hemp Farmers Form Cooperatives Amid Growth And Uncertainty Many Ohio Valley hemp growers are choosing to join cooperatives to give small growers a better shot in a competitive marketplace. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 14 Economy Hemp Farmers Form Cooperatives Amid Growth And Uncertainty Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 7 Economy Rethinking Retraining: Why Worker Training Programs Alone Won’t Save Coal Country Economists argue that a more broad-based approach to jobs, public investment, and wages will be necessary for coal country. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 7 Economy Why Worker Training Programs Alone Won’t Save Coal Country Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 4 Economy Churchill Downs Agrees To Buy Turfway Park For $46 Million Churchill Downs plans to eventually demolish Turfway Park's grandstand and build a $150 million racing and gambling facility on the site. By Associated Press Oct 4 Economy Churchill Downs Agrees To Buy Turfway Park For $46 Million Associated Press