economy

Americans began the new year with a spending spree, but businesses are not sure how long it can last. There's a lot riding on the answer, since consumer spending is the backbone of the U.S. economy.

An analysis by the Ohio Valley ReSource showed that roughly 488,000 people in Ohio and West Virginia have lost supplemental unemployment payments after…

Revenues from students, events and employees are not going to come in like they did before the pandemic for Ohio Valley communities.

Data reveal the outlines of mammoth losses that economists and local leaders expect the coronavirus to have on state and municipal budgets.

Just 15% of Kentucky counties meet minimum recommended coronavirus testing levels, according to a new report.

Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are making progress on unemployment claims filed in March as states begin a phased-in reopening.

Kentucky has banned visits at nursing homes since March 10, but the virus has spread in several of the state’s 286 long-term care facilities.

Here is a brief rundown of how West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky plan to reopen businesses.

New unemployment insurance claims are starting to reach a plateau but are still hitting unprecedented levels across the Ohio Valley region.

Contact us with your questions and comments as we talk about emerging from the coronavirus pandemic.