Ohio’s tax-free weekend returns Aug. 7-9, 2026. Here’s what you can buy without paying sales tax, which items no longer qualify, and how much shoppers can save.
Category: MONEY
Posted inMONEY
You’re not imagining it: Your kid’s school supplies cost more this year
From notebooks to lunch boxes, back-to-school shopping is costing families more in 2026. Here’s what’s driving higher prices and why many parents are feeling the strain.
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Black Tech Week 2026 Highlights Black Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Tech Leadership
Black Tech Week returned to downtown Cincinnati this week for its fifth year, bringing together thousands of entrepreneurs, students, investors, and corporate leaders for three days of networking, professional development, and workforce opportunities. The three-day conference is a culture-driven experience powered by community and corporate collaboration. Thousands of students, entrepreneurs, sponsors, and investors come together […]
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Residents and Partnerships Build Up Cleveland’s Food System
It’s summertime harvest season, and local farmers’ markets are in full swing. Lingering effects of tariffs on household incomes and reduced government food benefits are sending families to farmers’ markets and Community Supported Agriculture programs for fresh and affordable foods. Droves of shoppers boost urban farms and gardens in Northeast Ohio facing federal funding cuts […]
Posted inEDUCATION AND CAREERS
Student loan changes are here; Ohio’s average student loan debt is about $35,000
Why it Matters-Black borrowers typically graduate with higher levels of student debt and often take longer to repay their loans due to longstanding wealth disparities. Changes to repayment plans, and loan could disproportionately affect Black families seeking higher education and economic mobility.
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More Than 2 Million Ohioans Could Face Social Security Cuts by 2032, New Report Warns
A new report warns that more than 2 million Ohioans could see their Social Security benefits reduced beginning in 2032 if Congress fails to address looming funding shortfalls. Advocates say the cuts could increase poverty among older adults and place new pressures on state and local safety-net programs.
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The Retirement Gap: Why Black Women Face Greater Financial Risks Later in Life. According to New Research
Retirement accounts have become America’s largest source of wealth, but new research shows many Black women face significant barriers to building retirement security. Here’s what the findings mean and what can be done to close the gap.
Posted inOHIO
Ohio’s Online Gambling Boom Raises Concerns as Most Profits Flow Out of State
Online gambling is generating billions in Ohio but new data reveals a troubling reality: the social costs are rising while most of the profits leave the state. Lawmakers weigh next steps, while communities are left navigating the impact.
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New Data Shows Most Ohio Families Struggle to Achieve Economic Security
New data: Nearly half of Ohio families don’t make enough to meet basic living costs—even if they’re above the poverty line. For single parents, it’s nearly 90%.
Posted inEQUITY
Black women’s unemployment has skyrocketed. Here’s what happened.
Black women are facing the highest unemployment rates in years as federal job cuts, DEI rollbacks, and return-to-office mandates reshape the labor market with ripple effects for families and communities nationwide.