http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:14:41 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/08/22/heather-downs-country-club-sale-significant-improvements/stories/20260821098 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/08/22/heather-downs-country-club-sale-significant-improvements/stories/20260821098#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:26:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/08/22/heather-downs-country-club-sale-significant-improvements/stories/20260821098 When Tony Garzony saw the poor condition of the Heather Downs Country Club in 2023, he decided to buy the historic 144-acre site and return it to its former glory. Tony Garzony, owner of Heather Downs Country Club, sits in a golf cart on the course in Toledo on Aug. 21. Tony Garzony, owner of Heather Downs Country Club, sits in a golf cart on the course in Toledo on Aug. 21. Tony Garzony, owner of Heather Downs Country Club, stands at a hole on the course in Toledo on Aug. 21. People play golf at Heather Downs Country Club in Toledo on Aug. 21. People play golf at Heather Downs Country Club in Toledo on Aug. 21. Heather Downs Country Club in Toledo on Aug. 21. Heather Downs Country Club is displayed in Toledo on Aug. 21. Tony Garzony, owner of Heather Downs Country Club, stands on a patio that overlooks the golf course in Toledo on Aug. 21. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/08/22/behind-the-wheel-save-money-and-gas-with-a-used-hybrid-vehicle/stories/20260822010 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/08/22/behind-the-wheel-save-money-and-gas-with-a-used-hybrid-vehicle/stories/20260822010#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/08/22/behind-the-wheel-save-money-and-gas-with-a-used-hybrid-vehicle/stories/20260822010 Buying a used car can be a smart money move. The Toyota Prius' redesign in 2023 brought headturning looks and improved performance to accompany its longstanding fuel efficiency. The 2023 Honda Accord is a roomy midsize sedan that, with its redesign, offers a hybrid powertrain with appealing efficiency and satisfying acceleration. The 2023 Honda CR-V is a small SUV that offers roomy seating, a smooth ride, and plenty of cargo space, plus an available hybrid powertrain. The 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid is a three-row midsize SUV that can seat eight passengers and deliver fuel economy of up to 36 mpg combined. The 2023 Lexus RX is a luxury small SUV that's sought after by shoppers. It offers two hybrid powertrains, one that's more fuel-efficient and the other that's more performance-oriented. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/22/americans-are-done-eating-and-shopping-at-places-that-suck/stories/20260822011 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/22/americans-are-done-eating-and-shopping-at-places-that-suck/stories/20260822011#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/22/americans-are-done-eating-and-shopping-at-places-that-suck/stories/20260822011 NEW YORK — Conventional wisdom says that American consumers are struggling and they’re hunting for the lowest prices to save money. American shoppers aren't trading down. They're trading up into better products and services. McDonald's value meals have fallen flat with customers. Target is in the early stages of a comeback. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/21/seeger-metal-generations/stories/20260822008 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/21/seeger-metal-generations/stories/20260822008#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:48:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/21/seeger-metal-generations/stories/20260822008 It has survived two world wars, the Great Depression, and two pandemics. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/08/20/us-unemployment-claims-dropped-to-206-000-last-week-with-layoffs-still-sparse/stories/20260820098 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/08/20/us-unemployment-claims-dropped-to-206-000-last-week-with-layoffs-still-sparse/stories/20260820098#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:59:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/08/20/us-unemployment-claims-dropped-to-206-000-last-week-with-layoffs-still-sparse/stories/20260820098 WASHINGTON — Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job security. Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., April 15. A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/20/walmart-is-cautious-with-expectations-after-slowest-sales-growth-in-6-years/stories/20260820100 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/20/walmart-is-cautious-with-expectations-after-slowest-sales-growth-in-6-years/stories/20260820100#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:04:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/20/walmart-is-cautious-with-expectations-after-slowest-sales-growth-in-6-years/stories/20260820100 NEW YORK — Walmart reported its slowest growth in U.S. comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter, and the retailer’s guidance for the rest of the year was seen as cautious by Wall Street. The Walmart logo is displayed on a store, Aug. 14, 2025, in Manchester, N.H. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/20/amazon-set-to-expand-drone-delivery-of-lightweight-packages-to-500-us-cities-1/stories/20260820096 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/20/amazon-set-to-expand-drone-delivery-of-lightweight-packages-to-500-us-cities-1/stories/20260820096#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:52:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/20/amazon-set-to-expand-drone-delivery-of-lightweight-packages-to-500-us-cities-1/stories/20260820096 Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Wednesday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities. An Amazon company logo marks the facade of a building, March 18, 2022, in Schoenefeld near Berlin. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/08/20/bond-market-swings-back-knocks-stocks-lower/stories/20260820113 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/08/20/bond-market-swings-back-knocks-stocks-lower/stories/20260820113#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:07:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/08/20/bond-market-swings-back-knocks-stocks-lower/stories/20260820113 NEW YORK — The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared on Thursday as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government’s debt kept rising. That helped knock the U.S. stock market to its worst day in three weeks, and Walmart led the way on concerns about its upcoming profits. Options traders Chris Dattolo, Scott Frinzi, and Ravi Bhandari, left to right, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 17 in New York. Options trader Anthony Spina works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 17 in New York. A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm on Aug. 20 in Tokyo. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/08/20/many-fed-officials-think-higher-rates-will-be-needed-if-inflation-stays-high/stories/20260820097 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/08/20/many-fed-officials-think-higher-rates-will-be-needed-if-inflation-stays-high/stories/20260820097#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:53:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/08/20/many-fed-officials-think-higher-rates-will-be-needed-if-inflation-stays-high/stories/20260820097 WASHINGTON  — Many Federal Reserve officials think the central bank will have to lift its key short-term interest rate in the coming months if inflation doesn't subside, minutes of the Fed's meeting last month showed. The logo of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors is seen before a news conference with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh at the Federal Reserve in Washington July 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/08/20/the-us-national-debt-now-stands-at-40-trillion-1/stories/20260820095 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/08/20/the-us-national-debt-now-stands-at-40-trillion-1/stories/20260820095#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:51:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/08/20/the-us-national-debt-now-stands-at-40-trillion-1/stories/20260820095 WASHINGTON — The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending. The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York on March 19. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/08/19/stocks-halt-slide/stories/20260819106 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/08/19/stocks-halt-slide/stories/20260819106#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:02:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/08/19/stocks-halt-slide/stories/20260819106 NEW YORK  — U.S. stocks rose Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury Department announced a move that could ease pressure coming from the bond market. Strong profit reports for the spring from Estee Lauder, Target and other U.S. companies also helped support Wall Street. Options traders Chris Dattolo, Scott Frinzi, Justin Kanda, and Ravi Bhandari, left to right, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 17 in New York. Specialist Gregg Maloney works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 17 in New York. A currency trader passes by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 19. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/08/19/real-estate-transfers-8-19/stories/20260819002 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/08/19/real-estate-transfers-8-19/stories/20260819002#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/08/19/real-estate-transfers-8-19/stories/20260819002 Aug. 7-Aug. 13, 2026 Information sign about open house for home sale is seen outside of a home in Wheeling, Ill., on June 8. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/08/18/sinking-ai-stocks-pull-wall-street-further-record/stories/20260818107 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/08/18/sinking-ai-stocks-pull-wall-street-further-record/stories/20260818107#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:36:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/08/18/sinking-ai-stocks-pull-wall-street-further-record/stories/20260818107 NEW YORK — Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high on Tuesday as AI stocks got back to sinking. A general view shows the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/18/us-canada-hold-last-minute-talks-to-stop-50-u-s-tariffs-on-20-billion-worth-of-canadian-goods/stories/20260818080 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/18/us-canada-hold-last-minute-talks-to-stop-50-u-s-tariffs-on-20-billion-worth-of-canadian-goods/stories/20260818080#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:38:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/18/us-canada-hold-last-minute-talks-to-stop-50-u-s-tariffs-on-20-billion-worth-of-canadian-goods/stories/20260818080 WASHINGTON — The United States and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, poking each other interminably over sore spots like Canadian softwood lumber imports and U.S. access to Canada’s protected dairy market. United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, center, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce following a meeting with Canadian officials, in Washington on Aug. 17. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/18/opening-arguments-set-to-begin-in-meta-s-federal-trial-over-child-harms/stories/20260818079 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/18/opening-arguments-set-to-begin-in-meta-s-federal-trial-over-child-harms/stories/20260818079#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:30:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/18/opening-arguments-set-to-begin-in-meta-s-federal-trial-over-child-harms/stories/20260818079 OAKLAND, Calif. — Meta is once again on trial over dangers its platforms may pose to children. It is once again arguing that it works tirelessly to keep them safe. People talk near a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., March 7, 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/08/17/us-stocks-edge-further-from-record-after-oil-prices-rise/stories/20260817076 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/08/17/us-stocks-edge-further-from-record-after-oil-prices-rise/stories/20260817076#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:32:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/08/17/us-stocks-edge-further-from-record-after-oil-prices-rise/stories/20260817076 NEWYORK — U.S. stocks edged further from their record heights on Monday after rising oil prices cranked up the pressure on inflation and financial markets. People walk past the Nasdaq MarketSite on Aug. 6 in New York. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/17/hidden-iphone-keyboard-shortcuts-texting-typing/stories/20260817006 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/17/hidden-iphone-keyboard-shortcuts-texting-typing/stories/20260817006#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:26:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/17/hidden-iphone-keyboard-shortcuts-texting-typing/stories/20260817006 Texting friends, replying to a business email, tapping out some text for a social media post. We do a lot of writing on our smartphones, which are increasingly essential for our work and personal lives. IPhones are seen in Phoenix on May 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/08/17/3-big-questions-to-ask-your-aging-parents/stories/20260817003 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/08/17/3-big-questions-to-ask-your-aging-parents/stories/20260817003#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:25:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/08/17/3-big-questions-to-ask-your-aging-parents/stories/20260817003 One of the toughest things to go through as an adult is helping your parents as they get older. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/17/uniqlo-zara-clothing-gen-z-repairs/stories/20260815007 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/17/uniqlo-zara-clothing-gen-z-repairs/stories/20260815007#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:25:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/17/uniqlo-zara-clothing-gen-z-repairs/stories/20260815007 NEW YORK — Encouraging customers to mend worn clothes instead of buying new ones might seem like a self-defeating sales strategy. But in-store repairs and sewing workshops are becoming essential retail services for clothing brands as they try to appeal to young consumers who want to save money and the planet. Jesse Sanchez practices sewing during a clothing repair workshop at a Levi's retail store July 22 in downtown San Francisco. Levi’s employees teach students during a sewing workshop at a Levi's retail store July 22 in downtown San Francisco. Genaro Ruiz sews clothing during a clothing repair workshop at a Levi's retail store July 22 in downtown San Francisco. Levi’s employee Ella Fassler Clausen teaches during a sewing workshop at a Levi's retail store July 22 in downtown San Francisco. Ava Trujillo practices attends a clothing repair workshop at a Levi's retail store July 22 in downtown San Francisco. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/16/developers-outline-plans-for-timbers-town-center/stories/20260804100 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/16/developers-outline-plans-for-timbers-town-center/stories/20260804100#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:52:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/08/16/developers-outline-plans-for-timbers-town-center/stories/20260804100 The Shops at Fallen Timbers are a canvas on which Tim Rollins is hoping to paint a masterpiece. People avoid broken concrete at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. Construction cones mark areas for repairs at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. An empty store at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. Construction cones mark areas for repairs at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. An empty field where new stores will be built at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. Lining on an empty storefront at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. Construction cones mark areas for repairs at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. The pond at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. An empty store at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. A closed sign hangs in the window of a store at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. Paint marks areas for repairs at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. People walk around at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. An empty store at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. People walk around at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. An empty parking lot at Fallen Timbers in Maumee on Aug. 11. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, left, and developer Frank Kass, of Continental Development Ventures, speak during the grand opening of the Colony Lofts in Toledo on May 9, 2025.