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Jobless rate in Ohio dips down to 4.3%

Staff report Ohio’s unemployment rate stood at 4.3% in January, down from 4.4% in December, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Friday. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased 16,300 over the month, from a revised 5,663,400 in December to 5,679,700 in January. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in January was 255,000, down from 258,000 in December. The number of unemployed has decreased by 34,000 in the past 12 months from 289,000. The January unemployment rate for Ohio decreased 0.5 percentage points from 4.8% in January ...

US economy rebounds strongly with 178,000 new jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a turnaround from the loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast. But uncertainty surrounding the war with Iran — and its impact on energy prices — is clouding the outlook for the labor market. The unemployment rate was down from 4.4% in February. That is partly because the labor force — those ...

How AI can (and can’t) help you in your job hunt

For many job seekers, it might seem like there’s never been a harder time to find a job. Hiring for white-collar jobs has been especially weak, part of what economists call a “low-hire, low-fire” job market in which businesses are largely holding onto their workers while hiring remains sluggish, making it difficult for younger workers to land permanent work. Technology is also shaking up the hiring process. Automated systems enable job seekers to easily apply to more jobs, but those same systems also makes it even tougher to get noticed. According to data from hiring platform ...

Five of the best used EVs you can get for dirt cheap

With volatile gasoline prices rising in recent weeks, Edmunds has seen increased shopper interest in hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles. If you’re thinking about going 100% electric, there’s a way to save even more money: Buy used. While new EVs are more expensive than similar gas-powered vehicles, steep depreciation can actually make a 3-year-old EV more affordable than its gas counterpart. This price downturn doesn’t just apply to outdated EVs either. Some of Edmunds’ favorite models can be found for cheap on the used market. We included the average ...