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A 1.3 percent November sales jump boosts hopes that the consumer sector will support the fragile recovery.

Reports Point To Brighter Holiday Economy

Positive reports on retail sales, business inventories and consumer sentiment boosted hopes that the economy is rebounding. A Chinese trade report also showed exports from that country picked up in November.

Falling grocery prices helped to keep inflation in check last month. Lettuce prices dropped sharply in July after an outbreak of food-borne illness prompted a recall of some leafy greens.

Inflation eases in July as gasoline and grocery prices fall

Consumer prices in July were up 3.4% from a year ago — a smaller annual increase than in May or June. The news makes it less likely the Fed will feel the need to raise interest rates in September.

Cleveland Browns Aim To Win This Season's First NFL Game

2016 is the year the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA title, and it's the year the Indians made it into World Series action. Now, the Browns would like to win just one game. The NFL team is 0-9.

Strong Quake Strikes Southeastern Iran

At least 42 people were injured and several homes destroyed from the magnitude 6.0 temblor that struck northeast of the city of Kerman.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois plays against the Vancouver Canucks during an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio.

Dubois Caps Hat Trick In OT, Sparks Blue Jackets' Comeback

Pierre-Luc Dubois got his third goal of the game 18:24 into overtime, finishing the Columbus Blue Jackets' comeback from three goals down to beat the…

Retail spending dipped in November compared to October, as holiday sales bit into inflation.

Retail spending dips as holiday sales bite into inflation

Retail sales declined 0.6% in November compared to October, the biggest decline in almost a year. For once, declining prices seem to be part of the story.

The Browns head into the bye week 2-4 and 0-3 at home

The View Beyond Pluto: Bad Officiating is No Excuse for the Browns' Bad Play

The Cleveland Browns enter the bye week at 2-4 and 0-3 at home this season. The latest disappointing loss was to the 5-1 Seattle Seahawks, 32-28. Now,...

Voters in Franklin County line up to cast provisional ballots on the last weekend of early voting in November 2022.

Nearly a third of provisional ballots in Ohio's August special election were tossed for lack of ID

The percentage of provisional ballots that were rejected in Ohio's Aug. 8 special election was the highest it had been in statewide votes over the last two years.

John Kiesewetter

John Kiesewetter joined the WVXU news team as a TV/Media blogger on July 1 2015, after nearly 30 years covering local and national broadcasting for The Cincinnati Enquirer. He’ll be posting news about Greater Cincinnati TV, radio and movies; updating your favorite former local TV/radio personalities or stars who grew up here; and breaking news about national TV, radio and media trends. You’ll also learn about Cincinnati’s rich broadcasting history.

Jeremy D. Goodwin

Jeremy D. Goodwin joined St. Louis Public Radio in spring of 2018 as a reporter covering arts & culture and co-host of the Cut & Paste podcast. He came to us from Boston and the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, where he covered the same beat as a full-time freelancer, contributing to The Boston Globe, WBUR 90.9 FM, The New York Times, NPR and lots of places that you probably haven’t heard of.

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