Archive for the ‘United States Economic News’ Category

Yard House Opening in Cincinnati

Yard House Cincinnati

Cincinnati is about to gain new businesses to its cityscape. As part of the ongoing Banks project many restaurants have begun developing new locations and moving into the city. Just announced is the plan for another high-end restaurant to join the city.   Yard House, which is a chain of high-end and fancy restaurants based [...]

Student Debt Rising | Student Interest Rates Going Up

Student Interest Rates Going Up

The price of college tuition has been rising dramatically over the past few years. A poor economy has only made the problem worse. Schools are seeing their funding dry up as people have less money to contribute. This causes tuition to rise even faster. Student loans are then made harder to repay due to a [...]

Geothermal Power in the United States

Geothermal Power in the United States

In an election year, most news relating to the government concerns who is winning delegates or what the candidates are saying about one another, but behind the scenes most departments continue their work like clockwork. The United States Geothermal Energy Association is one such consistent group. U.S. Geothermal Power Production and Development Report For its [...]

Asheville Post Offices Closing

Asheville Post Offices Closing

The United States Postal Service has been in financial problems for decades now, as technology has changed the way we communicate, customer services problems have plagued the entity and prices continue to rise. With Fedex, USPS and local delivery carriers such as Red Express Delivery, Inc always eating into the postal service’s market and revenue, [...]

Cincinnati Employee Benefits

Worker's Leave Costs Cincinnati $110 million

All companies and government agencies offer some form of time off plans. Whether it ranges from partial pay, to full pay for certain lengths of times, vacation or sick leave or any other alteration, time off for workers have become a staple of the workplace in America. The city of Cincinnati has now been reported [...]

Medical Malpractice in Florida

florida medical malpractice

Medical malpractice liability lawsuits have long been cited as one of the reasons for increased health care costs and even have led to tension between patients and doctors. A recent study conducted in 2009 and released now shows that most doctors do not believe they should be fully open with their patients, likely out of [...]

Buy Farmville Monopoly

Buy Farmville Monopoly

Although Facebook may be going public, they are not the only online social phenomenon hitting the news. Though accessible through Facebook, Farmville has managed to hit the news wires. Developed by Zynga, internet users have fallen in love with the slow paced, but addicting virtual world of Farmville. The premise is simple, as the player [...]

Chiquita Moves to Charlotte, Relocation Package Offered

chiquita leaves cincinnati

Chiquita, or Chiquita Brands International, announced a plan to reimburse employees for certain costs of employees that were relocated when Chiquita moved its headquarters from its long time home in Cincinnati, Ohio to Charlotte, North Carolina. The package will include payments in relation to the cost of moving into the new homes and then covering [...]

Cincinnati Energy Aggregation

Cincinnati Energy Aggregation

The Cincinnati City Council met up on Monday and discussed energy policy for the city. Seeking an aggregation policy, if approved and implemented, would mean large changes to how its residents’ homes are powered.   Energy Aggregation Roxanne Qualls, Cincinnati’s vice mayor, behind Mayor Mark Mallory, submitted a motion that would outline potential uses for [...]

Universities Ranked for Top Values for Students

Universities Ranked for Top Values for Students

With it being near impossible to get a good paying job to support oneself and a family on without a college degree, studying at an accredited university is now more important than ever. The economy is tough right now though, making the high cost of college turn some aspiring students away and leading to stress, [...]