By LISA CORNWELL Associated Press Writer BATAVIA (AP) — The CEO of Ohio-based amusement park operator Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. says he believes parks will benefit from people embracing “staycations” and visiting attractions near home even as the economy improves. CEO Matthew Ouimet said Wednesday he’s encouraged about the company’s future and the industry and [...]
A phrase that has found its way into our daily lexicon this year is “fiscal cliff.” It refers to a combination of Federal government spending cuts and expiring tax cuts that many fear could be a serious drag on the U.S. economy beginning at the start of 2013. These scheduled spending cuts and tax increases [...]
CINCINNATI (AP) — Economic forecasters say Ohio’s rebounding economy and improved jobs picture mean a brighter holiday sales outlook for the state’s retailers than during the recession. A University of Cincinnati Economics Center forecast released Monday projects a 4.2 percent increase in retail sales for November and December this year, over the same period last [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama won re-election Tuesday night despite a fierce challenge from Republican Mitt Romney, prevailing in the face of a weak economy and high unemployment that encumbered his first term and crimped the middle class dreams of millions. “This happened because of you. Thank you” Obama tweeted to supporters as he [...]
By DAVID ESPO WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama won the reliably Democratic Northeast, and Republican Mitt Romney secured his conservative base Tuesday night in a duel for the White House shadowed by a weak economy and high unemployment. The critical battlegrounds with the key to victory were unsettled, Virginia, Ohio and Florida among them, [...]
At its recent monthly meeting, the Plain City Planning and Zoning Commission granted a conditional approval to the Homewood Corporation for its plans to develop phases one and two in Section 3 of its Copperfield residential community.
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. companies rose in July, reflecting a surge in demand for autos and commercial aircraft. But in a troubling sign of manufacturing weakness, a key orders category that tracks business investment plans fell by the largest amount in eight months. Factory orders rose 2.8 percent in July, [...]
By LAURIE KELLMAN TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — As Lisa Wolfe drove home from a frustrating day at work, Ann Romney’s voice blared over her car radio. Every word of Mrs. Romney’s speech to the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night made Wolfe angrier. “She just kept saying, ‘Trust him!’ And I’m like, ‘I want to, [...]
