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Report: Solar, wind power grows faster than electricity demand

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis. Global solar generation grew by a record 31% in the first half of the year, while wind generation grew by 7.7%, according to the report by the energy think tank Ember, which was released after midnight Tuesday London time. Solar and wind generation combined grew by more than 400 terawatt hours, which was more than overall global demand increased in the same period, it found. The ...

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FARMERS ANNOUNCEMENT: Farmers National Bank has appointed Rochelle Baer to the role of director of private banking. This is a newly created position within the organization and is a result of the continued growth and success of the Private Banking division of Farmers, the company said in a news release. Baer brings 30 years of experience in retail and commercial banking and has been with Farmers for 17 years. Not only was Baer a founding member of the Farmers Private Bank team, she has also received numerous sales accolades during her tenure at Farmers. “Since its inception, our ...

What to do if you’re underwater on your car loan

More car buyers are finding themselves in a tough spot financially. According to a recent report from Edmunds, more than 26% of new-vehicle trade-ins in the second quarter of 2025 had negative equity — the highest share in more than four years. Negative equity refers to a situation in which you owe more on your vehicle than it’s worth, leaving you “upside down” or “underwater” on your loan. Negative equity is an acute problem when you trade that vehicle for another new one because you’ll have to pay off what you owe while simultaneously taking on the new loan payments. ...

Buyers keep trekking to local dealerships

Local consumers continued to drive Mahoning Valley vehicle sales in September and for the year, the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association reported in its monthly survey. Buyers in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties again made Boardman Subaru the leader in new and used car sales, with 150 and 108 respectively. When including buyers from outside the Valley, Boardman Subaru ended the month with 278 new and used vehicle sales overall, the association reported. Following the South Avenue dealership, Valley residents made Ken Ganley Kia of Boardman (212), Fairway Ford ...

Wall Street has worst day since April amid tariff threat

NEW YORK (AP) — A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered Friday, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs much higher on China. The S&P 500 sank 2.7% in its worst day since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 878 points, or 1.9%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 3.6%. Stocks had been heading for a slight gain in the morning, until Trump took to his social media platform and said he's considering "a massive increase of tariffs" on Chinese imports. He's upset at restrictions China has placed on exports of its rare earths, which are ...

Weekly state unemployment number pushes past 46,000

Staff report Ohioans filed 46,114 unemployment claims Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. Initial unemployment claims for the period numbered 5,159 last week, 677 more than the previous week. Continued unemployment claims were 40,955, 398 fewer than the previous week. The state’s unemployment rate for August was 5% compared to the national unemployment rate of 4.3%. In August, Ohio’s labor force participation rate was 62.5% versus 62.3% nationally. Medina and Geauga counties had the state’s lowest unemployment rate for ...