A new report from Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies revealed that the current mortgage debacle has added to the number of households competing for low-cost rental properties, and concluded that policymakers at all levels of government should do more to protect affordable rentals. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency is attempting to do just that.
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The Columbus Chamber has unveiled a new Web site that's designed to help people who are relocating to Columbus, or considering a move to the area, learn more about the city. The Web site, www. liveworkplaycolumbus. com, has information about Columbus and surrounding communities, such as lists of schools, where to find jobs and information about area companies.
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A Franklin County magistrate established evidence of a man's heart problems and his heightened pain levels was substantial enough for the Industrial Commission of Ohio to award him permanent disability benefits on behalf of the man's employer, a southwest Ohio metal-stamping facility.
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Gov. Ted Strickland's $1. 57 billion economic stimulus package places the responsibility of distributing job creation grants with the Clean Ohio Fund, the Ohio Public Works Commission and the tech incubator Third Frontier Commission, according to companion bills introduced on Monday in the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives.
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Despite the work of Ohio's metropolitan legal aid societies and other efforts by lawyers around the Buckeye State, the state bar association estimates only about a quarter of all Ohioans in need of legal services are able to access it.
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The builders at Little Bear Village in Lewis Center this weekend will be hosting a tour of four model homes to kick off the spring home-buying season. From 12-5 p. m. on May 17 and 18, single-family homes by Truberry Group, Bob Webb Group and Kenric Fine Homes, as well as a condominium by D. W. Pettit Construction, will be open for viewing by the public.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Finding a suit that fits is getting easier for the shorter man. National chains still don't offer many options, but legions of shorter men in the country are increasingly discovering specialty stores just for them. For 5-foot-5 Josh Rogers, the first trip to Jimmy Au's For Men 5'8" and Under was memorable.
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MANCHESTER, N. H. (AP) - Plenty of products last for 50 years, but few have the staying power of Velcro fasteners. The signature sound of Velcro hook-and-loop tape being torn apart rippled along a parade route Tuesday to mark half a century since the Velcro brand was trademarked in the United States.
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WASHINGTON - Watch what they do, not what they say. When President Bush promised to veto Democrats' homeowner rescue bill, it may have sounded like the measure was dead. But in a competitive election year clouded by a crippled economy, Republicans are as anxious as Democrats to strike a deal on an issue that matters to their constituents.
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WASHINGTON - Turmoil in financial markets has eased somewhat, but the situation is still "far from normal," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday. The central bank has taken a number of unconventional steps - especially since March, when the credit crisis intensified - to help squeezed banks and big investment firms overcome problems and try to get credit flowing more freely again.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The 2008 Smart fortwo micro car, the smallest car for sale in the U. S. market, has earned top scores in crash tests conducted by the insurance industry.
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