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Shoppers stroll through the newly reopened Westfield Santa Anita mall in Arcadia, Calif., on Oct. 7.

Shoppers Came Back To Department Stores In September, Lifting Retail Sales

U.S. retail spending grew 1.9% last month, delivering a slight boost of confidence amid a recent spate of signs that the economic recovery has lost momentum from the pandemic's toll.

Lorain City Schools Bringing Back Former Superintendent Jeff Graham As CEO

Former Lorain City Schools Superintendent Jeff Graham will return to the embattled school district as the new CEO after a 5-0 Wednesday night vote of the district's Academic Distress Commission (ADC). Graham, currently the Canton City Schools superintendent, beat out Galion City Schools Superintendent James Grubbs Jr. and Tracy Reed, the chief academic officer of Fort Wayne Community Schools in Indiana, for the position. Graham previously held the position of the Lorain schools superintendent until the state takeover in 2017.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Matt Duchene celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Columbus.

Blue Jackets Move To The Brink Of Sweeping Lightning

Sergei Bobrovsky has the Columbus Blue Jackets on the brink of sweeping a playoff series that hardly anyone thought they could win.The Russian goalie shut…

The Cavs have lost one one playoff game at home this season

The View From Pluto: The Cavs Return Home For A Must-Win Game 3

The Cavs are in Cleveland tonight for a must-win game 3 of the NBA Finals. Cleveland trails the Golden State Warriors 0-2 in the best of seven game...

No. 1 ranked University of Mount Union plays No. 2 ranked University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in the Stagg Bowl, the national championship game of the 2018 NCAA Division III Football Playoffs.

The View From Pluto: Mount Union Football's Kehres Family Dynasty

The University of Mount Union football team is preparing to play for its 14th national title in school history. The No. 1 ranked Purple Raiders (14-0)...

The job market is still pretty solid — but there are warning signs ahead

U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate inched up to 4.1% from 4.0% in January.

The unemployment rate jumped in October, but layoffs are still rare.

The 'R' word: Why this time might be an exception to a key recession rule

The author of the 'Sahm Rule' is less worried about rising unemployment this time, even though October's rate was up 0.5% from a recent low...a jump typically associated with the onset of recession.

Carolina Panthers Remain Undefeated As NFL Regular Season Winds Down

With two weeks remaining in the NFL's regular season, the Carolina Panthers remain undefeated. NPR's Robert Siegel discusses the Panthers, their quarterback, and the last two weeks of the season with Jane McManus of ESPN.com.

Roy Johnson (right), the football coach and the director of Columbus online charter school Bishop Sycamore, looks on from the sidelines during the third quarter of a nationally televised game on ESPN Sunday, August 29, 2021 against powerhouse IMG Academy out of Florida at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. Bishop Sycamore lost the game 58-0.

DeWine Calls For State Investigation Of Bishop Sycamore High School

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is calling on the Ohio Department of Education to investigate the Columbus-based online school that allegedly misled ESPN to get a football game on national television.

Grocery prices have fallen in recent months but are still 4.6% higher than at this time last year. Here, a woman stock shelves in a deli in June at a Washington, D.C., supermarket.

More Groceries, Less Gas: The Pandemic Is Shaking Up The Cost Of Living

Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August and 1.3% over the last 12 months. Some economists say that official measure understates inflation, because the pandemic has changed both what and how we buy.

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