Ohio resumes overhaul of state’s aging unemployment benefits computer system

A long-awaited upgrade to Ohio’s 21-year-old unemployment benefits computer system is resuming, more than two years after federal authorities indicted top officials with the company initially hired to … A long-awaited upgrade to Ohio’s 21-year-old unemployment benefits computer system is resuming, more than two years after federal authorities indicted top officials with the company initially…

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Arizona Legislature: Gov. Katie Hobbs wraps State of the State, ‘Let’s get to work’

4:17 pm MT January 13, 2025Share this updateMontenegro: Hobbs’ agenda ‘does not align with the priorities of most Arizonans’Stacey BarchengerArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs “once again highlighted an agenda that does not align with the priorities of most Arizonans,” House Speaker Steve Montenegro, R-Goodyear, said in a statement after the State of the State. “Over the…

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Consumer Spending Forecast 2025: Good Jobs And Savings Drive Growth

By: People shop in the Glendale Galleria (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)Getty ImagesConsumer spending will play a large role in the economy in 2025, as it always does. However, the impact has often been overstated. Nonetheless, the strong footing of households—in the aggregate—set the stage for solid economic gains this year, though with the potential…

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