Wealth

By Ray’Chel Wilson, CFEI, CFT-I The Fed’s 4.5% rates aren’t just numbers on a screen, they’re changing how businesses survive. Business owners across America have grown accustomed to their projections being inaccurate. First, supply chain disruptions threw off pricing models. Then came inflation that made their cost estimates obsolete within months. Now there’s a new… Read more: Impact of Federal Interest Rate Policy on Small Businesses

By Ron Calhoun Ohio is poised to implement a 2.75 percent flat income tax, a major shift embedded in the newly signed $60 billion biennial state budget. Republican leaders say the policy will simplify taxes and promote growth, but analysts warn the change will disproportionately benefit high-income residents while putting public services, including education, health… Read more: New Ohio Tax Policy Could Cut Services, Benefit Wealthy

By Angela Hay On June 30, Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio’s new budget bill for fiscal year 2026-27.  According to a press release from the governor’s office, the bill serves as a tool to support children and families, strengthen the workforce, and invest in communities.  DeWine says the plan will “make Ohio the best place… Read more: Ohio’s New Budget Bill Protects High Earners While Social Services Suffer

By Evelyn Rossman Since his second inauguration, President Donald Trump has prioritized higher tariffs as a tool for promoting U.S. businesses and reducing the country’s dependency on foreign goods, prompting a litany of responses and criticisms from people across the political spectrum. So far, Trump’s ever-changing tariffs have had a marginal impact on grocery prices… Read more: Will Tariffs Raise My Grocery Bill? Understanding Their Impact on Prices

By Angela Hay At Squash the Beef in GlenVillage on East 105th Street, chef Kurtis Williams makes plate after eye-catching plate of delicious food while a relaxed DJ set plays in the dining area. On the menu are giant burgers, hand-cut fries, nuggets, and overstuffed sandwiches. He prepares the kind of hearty, filling meals you… Read more: Squash the Beef Serves Southern Comfort Food with a Plant-Based Twist