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Business

Near-Retirees Should Focus On What They Can Control

You just retired (or are about to). Now what? Your take-control toolkit involves strategies for spending, investing, Social Security, and taxes. If there’s a single group of people who are likely to be experiencing the most consternation over recent market events, it’s those who have just ...

Weaknesses Masked

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. labor market delivered another upside surprise last month, churning out a surprisingly strong 147,000 jobs. The unemployment rate ticked down unexpectedly, too. But the headline numbers masked some weaknesses as the U.S. economy contends with fallout from ...

Slowdown In Hiring Hurts College Grads

WASHINGTON (AP) — While completing a master’s degree in data analysis, Palwasha Zahid moved from Dallas to a town near Silicon Valley. The location made it easy to visit the campuses of tech stalwarts such as Google, Apple, and Nvidia. Zahid, 25, completed her studies in December, but so ...

A New Chapter

The Basket Company, a longtime Chautauqua County business known for its gourmet nut mixes, locally made chocolates and nostalgic candies, is relocating to a larger, modern facility at 4718 Cramer Drive, Ashville. The expansion marks a new chapter in the company’s growth and rebranding ...

Tips To Deal With End Of Energy Star Ratings

TWINSBURG, Ohio (AP) — When Judy Sautner recently walked into Power Appliance, a store in a southeastern suburb of Cleveland, she had one goal in mind: replace her daughter’s broken dryer with something that worked and didn’t break the bank. “I wasn’t really worried about all the ...