Toledo Blade Latest Headlines http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:16:50 GMT en-us hourly 1 Tony Packo’s adding historical museum to its original restaurant https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/30/tony-packo-s-adding-historical-museum-to-its-original-restaurant/stories/20260730091 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/30/tony-packo-s-adding-historical-museum-to-its-original-restaurant/stories/20260730091#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:00:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/30/tony-packo-s-adding-historical-museum-to-its-original-restaurant/stories/20260730091 The Birmingham neighborhood’s newest attraction, the Tony Packo’s History Museum, has opened at the Original Tony Packo’s restaurant, 1902 Front St. The original Tony Packo’s in the Birmingham neighborhood of East Toledo, as it appeared in 2023. Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce seeing hard times at some restaurants https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/30/between-prices-diarrhea-causing-parasite-lettuce-hard-times-restaurants/stories/20260730114 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/30/between-prices-diarrhea-causing-parasite-lettuce-hard-times-restaurants/stories/20260730114#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:04:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/30/between-prices-diarrhea-causing-parasite-lettuce-hard-times-restaurants/stories/20260730114 It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce. Organic lettuce is displayed in Falls Church, Va., in 2017. Microsoft's best day since 2008 leads U.S. stocks, while inflation worries remain in bond market https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/07/30/microsoft-best-day-leads-stocks-inflation-worries-remain-bond-market/stories/20260730110 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/07/30/microsoft-best-day-leads-stocks-inflation-worries-remain-bond-market/stories/20260730110#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:59:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/07/30/microsoft-best-day-leads-stocks-inflation-worries-remain-bond-market/stories/20260730110 NEW YORK — A monster day for Microsoft’s stock following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street Thursday, while computer-chip companies regained some of their sharp recent losses. In the bond market, though, worries remained about inflation potentially remaining high for years. A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, on July 30 in New York. Jersey Mike's Subs' chairman of the board of directors Peter Cancro, left, and Eli Manning, right, pose with a ceremonial bell before the planned IPO of Jersey Mike's Subs on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 30 in New York. Jersey Mike's Subs' CEO Charlie Morrison waits for his company's IPO on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 30 in New York. U.S. filings for jobless benefits rise to 197,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/07/30/us-filings-for-jobless-benefits-rise-to-197-000-last-week-but-layoffs-remain-historically-low/stories/20260730087 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/07/30/us-filings-for-jobless-benefits-rise-to-197-000-last-week-but-layoffs-remain-historically-low/stories/20260730087#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:24:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/07/30/us-filings-for-jobless-benefits-rise-to-197-000-last-week-but-layoffs-remain-historically-low/stories/20260730087 WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years. A California unemployment benefits form is shown July 8 in Detroit. Betty Rumpf Interiors to close after decades in Toledo https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/30/betty-rumpf-interiors-close/stories/20260720086 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/30/betty-rumpf-interiors-close/stories/20260720086#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:21:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/30/betty-rumpf-interiors-close/stories/20260720086 It was a chance encounter that first led Kris Jensen to Betty Rumpf Interiors. Fine interiors on display at Betty Rumpf Interiors on July 29 in West Toledo. Kris Jensen, store manager for 40 years, works the liquidation sale at Betty Rumpf Interiors on July 29 in West Toledo. Jennifer Sizemore, interior designer, dsiscusses their quality and care during a liquidation sale at Betty Rumpf Interiors on July 29 in West Toledo. Jennifer Sizemore, interior designer, and Kris Jensen, store manager, at Betty Rumpf Interiors on July 29 in West Toledo. Betty Rumpf Interiors is set to close in August after many of years of service to Toledo. The 'going out of business' sign hangs on the exterior on July 29 in West Toledo. Jennifer Sizemore, interior designer, dsiscusses their quality and care during a liquidation sale at Betty Rumpf Interiors on July 29 in West Toledo. Leaders hail sale of Shops at Fallen Timbers as catalyst for growth https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/07/29/fallen-timbers-mall-sale-shops-growth-catalyst/stories/20260729112 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/07/29/fallen-timbers-mall-sale-shops-growth-catalyst/stories/20260729112#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:30:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/07/29/fallen-timbers-mall-sale-shops-growth-catalyst/stories/20260729112 The Shops at Fallen Timbers were sold on Tuesday, officials said. The Shops at Fallen Timbers is showcased in 2020. Oil prices jump, while the Dow drops more than 1,100 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/07/29/oil-prices-jump-dow-drops/stories/20260729114 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/07/29/oil-prices-jump-dow-drops/stories/20260729114#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:32:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/07/29/oil-prices-jump-dow-drops/stories/20260729114 NEW YORK — Oil prices got back to jumping on Wednesday, while sinking technology stocks dragged Wall Street lower amid uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve will do to get high inflation under control. The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York on March 19. ProMedica plans full-service Perrysburg ER, urgent care https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/07/29/promedica-announces-plans-for-new-perrysburg-facility/stories/20260729091 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/07/29/promedica-announces-plans-for-new-perrysburg-facility/stories/20260729091#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:41:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/development/2026/07/29/promedica-announces-plans-for-new-perrysburg-facility/stories/20260729091 ProMedica is building a full-service emergency department and urgent care to serve the Perrysburg area, the organization announced Wednesday. ProMedica Headquarters Fed leaves interest rate unchanged but with 3 dissents as Warsh praises 'good family fight' https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/07/29/the-federal-reserve-is-expected-to-keep-rates-unchanged-for-now-despite-high-prices/stories/20260729086 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/07/29/the-federal-reserve-is-expected-to-keep-rates-unchanged-for-now-despite-high-prices/stories/20260729086#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:39:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/07/29/the-federal-reserve-is-expected-to-keep-rates-unchanged-for-now-despite-high-prices/stories/20260729086 WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, although three officials dissented in favor of higher rates as the central bank wrestles with how to deal with persistently high inflation. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee to deliver the semiannual monetary policy report to congress, on Capitol Hill July 15 in Washington. Real estate transfers: 7/29 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/07/29/real-estate-transfers-7-29-1-3/stories/20260729001 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/07/29/real-estate-transfers-7-29-1-3/stories/20260729001#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/07/29/real-estate-transfers-7-29-1-3/stories/20260729001 July 17-July 23, 2026 An existing home for sale is shown on July 7 in Detroit. Wall Street's flip from AI to less-loved stocks accelerates, while oil prices keep easing https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/07/28/wall-streets-flip-ai-less-loved-stocks-accelerates-while-oil-prices-easing/stories/20260728111 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/07/28/wall-streets-flip-ai-less-loved-stocks-accelerates-while-oil-prices-easing/stories/20260728111#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:16:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/07/28/wall-streets-flip-ai-less-loved-stocks-accelerates-while-oil-prices-easing/stories/20260728111 NEW YORK — Most of Wall Street rose Tuesday, even as stocks of computer chipmakers continued to tumble worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, eased further from the two-month high they hit last week. A Wall Street sign is seen outside of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on March 30. Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fight https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/28/johnson-johnson-proposes-5-5-billion-talc-settlement-to-end-marathon-legal-fight/stories/20260728087 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/28/johnson-johnson-proposes-5-5-billion-talc-settlement-to-end-marathon-legal-fight/stories/20260728087#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:01:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/28/johnson-johnson-proposes-5-5-billion-talc-settlement-to-end-marathon-legal-fight/stories/20260728087 Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to tie up remaining lawsuits that claim its talc products caused ovarian cancer. Stocks are drifting on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop 6% as Mideast tensions cool https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/07/27/stocks-drifting-wall-street-crude-oil-prices-drop-6-percent/stories/20260727075 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/07/27/stocks-drifting-wall-street-crude-oil-prices-drop-6-percent/stories/20260727075#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:29:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/07/27/stocks-drifting-wall-street-crude-oil-prices-drop-6-percent/stories/20260727075 Stocks are drifting on Wall Street Monday and oil prices fell after the U.S. and Iran paused their attacks while work resumed on restarting negotiations to end the war. A train arrives at a Wall Street subway station in New York's Financial District on Nov. 5, 2024. Cracker Barrel CEO steps down a year after logo debacle https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/27/cracker-barrel-ceo-steps-down-a-year-after-logo-debacle/stories/20260727066 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/27/cracker-barrel-ceo-steps-down-a-year-after-logo-debacle/stories/20260727066#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:04:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/27/cracker-barrel-ceo-steps-down-a-year-after-logo-debacle/stories/20260727066 Cracker Barrel's CEO is stepping down nearly a year after an attempted rebrand of the chain led to a fierce customer backlash. This aerial photo taken with a drone shows a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Binghamton, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2025. Christian boutique and market in Oregon celebrate first anniversary https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/27/christian-boutique-and-market-in-oregon-celebrate-their-first-anniversary/stories/20260723114 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/27/christian-boutique-and-market-in-oregon-celebrate-their-first-anniversary/stories/20260723114#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:31:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/27/christian-boutique-and-market-in-oregon-celebrate-their-first-anniversary/stories/20260723114 Stacy Duran’s boutique in Oregon was an idea that came to her in a dream after a prayer in 2024. Stacy and James Duran at Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on July 24. Clothes for sale at Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on July 24. Clothes for sale at Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on July 24. Stacy Duran at Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on July 24. Jewelry for sale at Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on July 24. Stacy Duran shows a shirt for sale at Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on July 24. Stacy Duran at Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on July 24. Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on July 24. Clothes for sale at Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on July 24. Stacy and James Duran at Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on July 24. Stacy Duran at Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on Friday, July 24, 2026. Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on July 24. Stacy Duran at Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on July 24. Stacy Duran at Forgiven Christian Boutique in Oregon on July 24. Stacy Duran in her podcasting room in Oregon on July 24. U.S. EV sales are down, but not out. Here’s why automakers won’t pull the plug https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/07/27/us-ev-sales-are-down-but-not-out-here-s-why-automakers-won-t-pull-the-plug/stories/20260726033 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/07/27/us-ev-sales-are-down-but-not-out-here-s-why-automakers-won-t-pull-the-plug/stories/20260726033#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/07/27/us-ev-sales-are-down-but-not-out-here-s-why-automakers-won-t-pull-the-plug/stories/20260726033 A quick glance at U.S. electric vehicle sales might give the impression EVs are a niche product, unable to shake Americans’ love affair with gas-powered trucks and SUVs. An electric vehicle charges in Monrovia, Calif. Chinese-made vehicles including BYD cars (L) wait to be transshipped for export at a port in Suzhou, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on April 27. More Amazon and gig workers are turning to SNAP and Medicaid to make ends meet, study finds https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/07/27/more-amazon-and-gig-workers-are-turning-to-snap-and-medicaid-to-make-ends-meet-s/stories/20260727008 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/07/27/more-amazon-and-gig-workers-are-turning-to-snap-and-medicaid-to-make-ends-meet-s/stories/20260727008#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/07/27/more-amazon-and-gig-workers-are-turning-to-snap-and-medicaid-to-make-ends-meet-s/stories/20260727008 A growing number of Amazon and gig economy workers earn so little that they rely on public assistance to put food on the table and obtain health coverage, a Government Accountability Office study released Wednesday found. Some Amazon employees still depend on public assistance programs. Money Matters: How to use TIPS in your portfolio https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/07/27/money-matters-how-to-use-tips-in-your-portfolio/stories/20260727004 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/07/27/money-matters-how-to-use-tips-in-your-portfolio/stories/20260727004#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/07/27/money-matters-how-to-use-tips-in-your-portfolio/stories/20260727004 Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities were introduced in 1997 to provide inflation-protected interest and principal payments. Unlike other bonds, which generate returns in nominal terms, TIPS act as a direct  hedge against inflation. Need backup power? Automakers want you to look no further than their vehicles in your driveway https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/07/26/backup-power-automakers-vehicles-electric-ford-kia-general-motors/stories/20260726044 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/07/26/backup-power-automakers-vehicles-electric-ford-kia-general-motors/stories/20260726044#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/07/26/backup-power-automakers-vehicles-electric-ford-kia-general-motors/stories/20260726044 DETROIT — Winter Storm Uri, the multiday freeze that slammed Texas in February, 2021 and pummeled the state’s power grid, has been on Kenneth Kovar’s mind ever since. Though the resident of New Braunfels, northeast of San Antonio, didn’t lose power at the time, he wasn’t able to run his septic tank — it is independent from local systems. He had to fill his toilets with water from his backyard pool. Unsold 2026 F-150 pickup trucks sit in a long line outside a Ford agency April 12 in Centennial, Colo. Little bottles becoming big business for booze https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/26/little-bottles-are-becoming-a-big-business-for-booze/stories/20260726032 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/26/little-bottles-are-becoming-a-big-business-for-booze/stories/20260726032#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/07/26/little-bottles-are-becoming-a-big-business-for-booze/stories/20260726032 NEW YORK — The future for big booze might be smaller — literally. Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey has had success with its 100-millimeter cans. Patrón introduced eye-catching smaller versions of its high-end tequila last year. Absolut Tabasco launched a mini size of its alcohol. In July, Pernord Ricard added Malibu Pink with a 100-milliliter size.