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You just retired. Now what?

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If there’s one group likely to be experiencing the most consternation over inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s those who have just retired or are about to. To make it through this period with their sanity intact, they should focus on what they can control. Assess spending rate/strong> People who have just retired or are about to are particularly vulnerable to sequence-of-returns risk, which means that a bad market shows up early in your retirement. Not only does that early retirement sell-off feel bad, it actually is bad because it imperils your portfolio’s ability to last ...

Joyce, Rulli hold huge financial advantages

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U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce and Michael Rulli, the two Republicans who represent the Mahoning Valley, have significantly more money in their campaign accounts than their Democratic challengers. After contested primaries for the Democratic and Republican nominations in both districts, Joyce, R-Bainbridge, had $3,121,594 in his campaign fund as of June 30 while Rulli, R-Salem, had $284,711. In comparison, Maria Jukic of Euclid, who won the Democratic primary in the 14th Congressional District to face Joyce in the Nov. 3 election, had $33,692 in her campaign fund while Elizabeth Kirtley of ...

US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran escalated their attacks across the Middle East on Friday, trading strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified. The U.S. expanded its attacks against Iran by hitting ...

Falls board votes again on prior meeting items

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NEWTON FALLS — Because of concerns raised by community members on the wording of a June 29 meeting notice, the Newton Falls Board of Education at their meeting Thursday decided to vote again on the same agenda items from the prior meeting, including the contract for the school superintendent. Before the start of Thursday’s meeting, Board President Tonya Kline said the board would act on the same items from the June 29 meeting. The notice stated the June 25 meeting was being rescheduled to June 29, with an executive session included to consider the employment and compensation of a ...

A Brazilian bay’s surprise shark nursery sparks conservation project

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ANGRA DOS REIS, Brazil (AP) — A fishing community in Brazil’s southeastern Ilha Grande bay once saw the blacktip sharks navigating the sparkling, emerald green water as potential food. That perception has shifted, at least in part thanks to scientists who discovered that a nearby cove is frequented by dozens of pregnant blacktip sharks, prompting efforts to protect the area. Recent studies describe Brazil as the largest consumer of shark meat. Yet sharks are among the most threatened group of vertebrates on Earth, with more than one-third of species at risk of extinction due to ...

Joseph Rossi Funeral Home marks 100-year milestone

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NILES — Joseph Rossi Funeral Home is marking a special milestone this year of providing 100 years of funeral and memorial services. Joseph F. Rossi Jr. and sons Joseph F. III and Thomas are owners of the family business located on Robbins Avenue. Joseph Jr. said the business was started ...