Economy

Gas prices are expected to reach a record breaking level this Thanksgiving week.

The Dayton Foodbank held a mass food distribution drive-thru ahead of Thanksgiving on Tuesday. Organizers there say they’re seeing a slight uptick in clients as the cost of living keeps rising.

The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed as moot an order to pay $300 weekly pandemic unemployment assistance checks to Ohioans who sued last year, but the state says that ruling ends the case.

A study from the University of Cincinnati’s Economics Center shows a 3.4% growth in spending during the holiday season compared to last year, but the numbers fall short of the growth forecasted in 2021.

At the 12th annual Montgomery County Food Summit on Thursday, local leaders, farmers, and anti-hunger advocates got together to talk solutions on addressing food insecurity locally.

Thanksgiving is coming up in a few weeks. There are reports of a turkey shortage as the holiday approaches. Although that might not be the case.

A new airline is coming to the Dayton International Airport. It will be the airport's fifth airline. And it comes at a time when Ohio has seen a reduction in air service over the past several years.

Montgomery County Workforce Development Services held its job fair on Tuesday – one of the largest in the area. Around 100 organizations and businesses came looking for workers at the Sinclair Conference Center.

The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is making recommendations to improve the state's business climate which includes reforming local taxes, increasing education in computer skills, and making affordable housing and health care more accessible.

The state said Honda plans to invest $50 for every $1 in planned Ohio incentives.

Fayette County leaders continued to develop a business district, first created in the early 2000's, to be ready for the next big opportunity.

The new facility will be built in the Jeffersonville area, some 40 miles southwest of Columbus, near the location of two outlet malls.