Jun 26 Economy Hemp’s Hurdles: Why Are Banks Hesitant To Invest In The Future Of The Crop? Despite hemp's legalization, businesses are struggling to find banks willing to provide credit card processing and e-commerce capabilities. By Evan Heichelbech Jun 26 Economy Hemp’s Hurdles: Why Are Banks Hesitant To Invest In The Crop? Evan Heichelbech
Jun 24 Economy Metro Council To Vote On Reduction Budget Tuesday The final accounting of which city services and positions will be cut is set to be decided this week; the budget will go into effect July 1. By Amina Elahi Jun 24 Economy Metro Council To Vote On Reduction Budget Tuesday Amina Elahi
Jun 20 Economy State Takeover Of Youth Detention Is Key To City Budget, Committee Says Metro Council members have proposed turning over control of Youth Detention Services to the state for nearly $1.3 million in savings. By Amina Elahi Jun 20 Economy Committee: State Takeover Of Youth Detention Is Key To City Budget Amina Elahi
Jun 7 Economy Louisville, Aiming To Boost Tech Profile, Partners With Microsoft Microsoft will lend resources and expertise to Louisville to establish a regional hub focused on advanced technologies. By Amina Elahi Jun 7 Economy Louisville, Aiming To Boost Tech Profile, Partners With Microsoft Amina Elahi
Jun 3 Economy Louisville Designs Tech Initiative To Address Lacking Jobs, Talent Pool As more jobs require technology skills, cities are attempting to figure out how to train the workers of the future and to attract employers to hire them. By Amina Elahi Jun 3 Economy City Designs Tech Initiative To Address Lacking Jobs, Talent Pool Amina Elahi
Jun 3 Economy Powering Down: Ohio Community Reckons With Coal Plant Closure In just a little more than a decade more than 500 coal generators have closed as companies switch to cheaper natural gas and renewable energy. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 3 Economy Powering Down: Ohio Community Reckons With Coal Plant Closure Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 29 Economy Under New Ownership, Passport Leaders Hope For Stability Virginia-based Evolent Health will purchase a 70 percent stake in Passport Health. Current CEO Mark Carter will step down in early June. By Amina Elahi and Lisa Gillespie May 29 Economy Under New Ownership, Passport Leaders Hope For Stability Amina Elahi and Lisa Gillespie
May 24 Economy Ohio Valley Farmers Unsure About New Trump Trade Aid Payments The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday details of a second round of aid totaling $16 billion for farmers affected by the trade war with China. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 24 Economy Ohio Valley Farmers Unsure About New Trump Trade Aid Payments Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 22 Economy Survey Report Reveals Disparities In Appalachian Subregions A report from the Appalachian Regional Commission shows that Central Appalachia lags behind other parts of the region in employment, household income, and other key measures. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource May 22 Economy Survey Report Reveals Disparities In Appalachian Subregions Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 22 Economy Facing Second Lawsuit From Feds, Justice Coal Companies File Suit Of Their Own Coal companies owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice have filed a lawsuit against federal surface mining regulators. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource May 22 Economy Facing 2nd Lawsuit From Feds, Justice Companies File Their Own suit Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 20 Economy American Distillers Welcome End Of Tariffs In Canada, Mexico But U.S. whiskey makers still face significant trade hurdles in the European Union, the industry's biggest export market. By Bruce Schreiner, AP May 20 Economy American Distillers Welcome End Of Tariffs In Canada, Mexico Bruce Schreiner, AP
May 20 Economy Food Service And Farming Jobs Provide A Path Out Of Addiction As the Ohio Valley suffers some of the nation’s highest rates of addiction and overdose deaths, a growing movement shows promise for those in recovery. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 20 Economy Food Service And Farming Jobs Provide A Path Out Of Addiction Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 17 Economy Congressional Leaders Seek Inquiry Into Russian Investment In Ky. Aluminum Mill The lawmakers asked the Treasury Department to look into an investment into an eastern Kentucky aluminum plant, Braidy Atlas. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource May 17 Economy Lawmakers Seek Inquiry Into Russian Investment In Ky. Plant Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 17 Economy Trump Delays Auto Tariffs For 6 Months The Trump administration announced Friday that it will delay tariffs on cars and auto parts imports while it negotiates trade deals with Japan and the European Union. By Avie Schneider, NPR May 17 Economy Trump Delays Auto Tariffs For 6 Months Avie Schneider, NPR