http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:47 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/08/us-stocks-rise-records-after-solid-jobs-report-overshadows-higher-oil-prices/stories/20260508101 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/08/us-stocks-rise-records-after-solid-jobs-report-overshadows-higher-oil-prices/stories/20260508101#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 20:28:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/08/us-stocks-rise-records-after-solid-jobs-report-overshadows-higher-oil-prices/stories/20260508101 NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market rose to records Friday following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected. Options trader Justin Kanda works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/05/07/u-s-jobless-claim-applications-rise-to-200-000/stories/20260507087 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/05/07/u-s-jobless-claim-applications-rise-to-200-000/stories/20260507087#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 13:09:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/05/07/u-s-jobless-claim-applications-rise-to-200-000/stories/20260507087 WASHINGTON — U.S. jobless claim applications rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite elevated inflation and other economic headwinds. A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant, in Niles, Ill., April 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/07/stocks-fall-records-oil-prices-yo-yo/stories/20260507108 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/07/stocks-fall-records-oil-prices-yo-yo/stories/20260507108#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 21:29:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/07/stocks-fall-records-oil-prices-yo-yo/stories/20260507108 NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell from their records Thursday after oil prices yo-yoed as Wall Street waits to see whether its hopes for a deal to end the Iran war are warranted or just wishful. Robert Finnerty, Jr., foreground right, works with colleagues on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/05/06/jcpenney-offering-sensory-friendly-shopping/stories/20260424087 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/05/06/jcpenney-offering-sensory-friendly-shopping/stories/20260424087#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 12:55:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/05/06/jcpenney-offering-sensory-friendly-shopping/stories/20260424087 The Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities, in partnership with JCPenney, will host a sensory-friendly shopping event for people with disabilities from 9 to 11 a.m. at the retailer’s location in the Franklin Park Mall on Saturday. Emalee Ahrens, 9, removes hangars from her new outfits as she shops for school clothes at JCPenney at the Franklin Park Mall in 2015 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/06/oil-prices-sink-stocks-leap-worldwide-hopes-reopening-strait-of-hormuz/stories/20260506107 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/06/oil-prices-sink-stocks-leap-worldwide-hopes-reopening-strait-of-hormuz/stories/20260506107#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 21:28:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/06/oil-prices-sink-stocks-leap-worldwide-hopes-reopening-strait-of-hormuz/stories/20260506107 NEW YORK — Oil prices sank Wednesday, and stock markets rallied worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers. Trader Joseph Stevens, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 5. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/06/microsoft-google-and-xai-will-let-the-government-test-their-ai-models-launch/stories/20260506085 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/06/microsoft-google-and-xai-will-let-the-government-test-their-ai-models-launch/stories/20260506085#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 10:38:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/06/microsoft-google-and-xai-will-let-the-government-test-their-ai-models-launch/stories/20260506085 Google, Microsoft and xAI will share unreleased versions of their AI models with the government to curb cybersecurity threats, the National Institute of Standards and Technology announced on Tuesday. A woman walks by a giant screen with a logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Feb. 9, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/05/06/gasoline-costs-50-more-in-the-us-than-it-did-before-the-iran-war/stories/20260506084 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/05/06/gasoline-costs-50-more-in-the-us-than-it-did-before-the-iran-war/stories/20260506084#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 10:33:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2026/05/06/gasoline-costs-50-more-in-the-us-than-it-did-before-the-iran-war/stories/20260506084 NEW YORK — The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, hitting the wallets of drivers after rising 50 percent since the war with Iran began. Luciano V. replaces the fuel nozzel after filling the tank of their 1999 Mazda Miata at an Astro gas station on April 29 in Portland, Ore. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/05/06/Real-estate-transfers-5-6-1/stories/20260506003 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/05/06/Real-estate-transfers-5-6-1/stories/20260506003#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 10:23:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/real-estate/2026/05/06/Real-estate-transfers-5-6-1/stories/20260506003 April 24-April 30, 2026 Real estate transfers https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/05/wall-street-rallies-records-after-oil-prices-ease-corporate-profits/stories/20260505131 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/05/wall-street-rallies-records-after-oil-prices-ease-corporate-profits/stories/20260505131#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 01:57:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/05/wall-street-rallies-records-after-oil-prices-ease-corporate-profits/stories/20260505131 NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market rose to records Tuesday after oil prices eased and companies kept reporting bigger profits for the start of the year than analysts expected. Specialist James Denaro works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/05/04/furniture-retailer-enters-ohio-with-holland-area-store-job-fair-set/stories/20260504109 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/05/04/furniture-retailer-enters-ohio-with-holland-area-store-job-fair-set/stories/20260504109#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 22:24:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/05/04/furniture-retailer-enters-ohio-with-holland-area-store-job-fair-set/stories/20260504109 Furniture and mattress retailer Gardner White is expanding into Ohio and will hold a two-day job fair Wednesday and Thursday in Springfield Township. Furniture and mattress retailer Gardner White is expanding into Ohio and will hold a two-day job fair Wednesday and Thursday in Springfield Township. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/04/wall-street-falls-records-oil-prices-jump-after-fighting-flares-middle-east/stories/20260504106 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/04/wall-street-falls-records-oil-prices-jump-after-fighting-flares-middle-east/stories/20260504106#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 20:55:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/stock-market/2026/05/04/wall-street-falls-records-oil-prices-jump-after-fighting-flares-middle-east/stories/20260504106 NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market fell from its record heights Monday, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the ceasefire in the war with Iran. Options trader Anthony Spina, foreground, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 30. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/05/04/weaker-dollar-quietly-making-life-more-expensive/stories/20260504091 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/05/04/weaker-dollar-quietly-making-life-more-expensive/stories/20260504091#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 17:51:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/05/04/weaker-dollar-quietly-making-life-more-expensive/stories/20260504091 NEW YORK — A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar. This June 6, 2018, file photo shows U.S. currently in New York. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/05/04/a-trump-order-aims-to-help-more-people-get-retirement-savings-plans/stories/20260504018 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/05/04/a-trump-order-aims-to-help-more-people-get-retirement-savings-plans/stories/20260504018#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 10:16:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/05/04/a-trump-order-aims-to-help-more-people-get-retirement-savings-plans/stories/20260504018 WASHINGTON — President Trump signed an executive order last week calling for a new government website where people in the United States can find and compare private-sector retirement savings accounts, aiming to help millions of workers whose employers do not offer such plans. President Trump speaks to reporters as he meets with NASA's Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, and Jeremy Hansen in the Oval Office of the White House on April 29 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/05/04/bessent-americans-avoid-easy-money-traps-invest-financial-literacy/stories/20260504017 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/05/04/bessent-americans-avoid-easy-money-traps-invest-financial-literacy/stories/20260504017#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 10:16:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/personal-finance/2026/05/04/bessent-americans-avoid-easy-money-traps-invest-financial-literacy/stories/20260504017 WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent winces at the allure of easy money — whether it’s lottery tickets, buy now, pay later loans, or the promise of a crypto windfall — warning that the get-rich-quick mindset often leads Americans farther from financial stability, not closer to it. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a meeting with members of the Association of Mature American Citizens about financial literacy April 29 at the Treasury Department in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/05/04/phoenix-earth-food-co-op-settles-in-refurbishment-projects/stories/20260501010 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/05/04/phoenix-earth-food-co-op-settles-in-refurbishment-projects/stories/20260501010#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 10:13:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/05/04/phoenix-earth-food-co-op-settles-in-refurbishment-projects/stories/20260501010 More than three decades into its existence, Phoenix Earth Food Co-op’s West Toledo home base has received a refresh. Sean Fitzgerald is general manager at Phoenix Earth Food Co-op in West Toledo on April 30. The mural on the side of Phoenix Earth Food Co-op is showcased in West Toledo on April 30. Sean Fitzgerald, general manager, works at Phoenix Earth Food Co-op in West Toledo on April 30. Phoenix Earth Food Co-op is located in West Toledo on April 30. Phoenix Earth Food Co-op is located in West Toledo on April 30. Some of the produce at Phoenix Earth Food Co-op are showcased in West Toledo on April 30. An aisle at Phoenix Earth Food Co-op is showcased in West Toledo on April 30. Some vegetarian meals are showcased in the refrigerator at Phoenix Earth Food Co-op in West Toledo on April 30. The interior of Phoenix Earth Food Co-op is showcased in West Toledo on April 30. Herbs and spices are showcased at Phoenix Earth Food Co-op in West Toledo on April 30. Sean Fitzgerald, general manager, works at the counter at Phoenix Earth Food Co-op in West Toledo on April 30. Sean Fitzgerald, general manager, left, checks out items for El Tipico’s Dina Villa at Phoenix Earth Food Co-op in West Toledo on April 30. Crystal Culp, left, and Isabelle McGuire browse the herbs and spices at Phoenix Earth Food Co-op in West Toledo on April 30. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/agriculture/2026/05/04/solar-ranch-grazing-cattle-panels-farming/stories/20260504007 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/agriculture/2026/05/04/solar-ranch-grazing-cattle-panels-farming/stories/20260504007#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 10:16:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/agriculture/2026/05/04/solar-ranch-grazing-cattle-panels-farming/stories/20260504007 CHRISTIANA, Tenn. — From a distance, the small solar farm in central Tennessee looks like others that now dot rural America, with row upon row of black panels absorbing the sun’s rays to generate electricity. A cow, back right, scratches on a support beam of a solar panel April 28 at a farm in Christiana, Tenn. Solar panels operate on a farm with cattle April 28 in Christiana, Tenn. Anna Clare Monlezun, left, a rangeland scientist, chats with Loran Shallenberger, right, vice president of regenerative energy and agrivoltaics at Silicon Ranch, on April 28 in Christiana, Tenn. Cattle rest under solar panels April 28 at a farm in Christiana, Tenn. A cow grazes near solar panels April 28 at a farm in Christiana, Tenn. Crimson Clover grows in a field under solar panels April 28 at a farm in Christiana, Tenn. A calf stands under solar panels April 28 in Christiana, Tenn. Loran Shallenberger, vice president of regenerative energy and agrivoltaics at Silicon Ranch, clears weeds out from under solar panels April 28 at a farm in Christiana, Tenn. Cattle graze under solar panels April 28 at a farm in Christiana, Tenn. Anna Clare Monlezun, a rangeland scientist, connects a hose while working near solar panels April 28 at a solar farm in Christiana, Tenn. Cattle graze under solar panels April 28 at a farm in Christiana, Tenn. Cattle graze under solar panels April 28 at a farm in Christiana, Tenn. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/05/03/grading-papers-decoding-jargon-ways-ai-work/stories/20260503054 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/05/03/grading-papers-decoding-jargon-ways-ai-work/stories/20260503054#comments Sun, 03 May 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/labor/2026/05/03/grading-papers-decoding-jargon-ways-ai-work/stories/20260503054 NEW YORK — Artificial intelligence is permeating workplaces, changing the nature of jobs of every stripe. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/03/uber-everything-app-hotel-bookings-expedia/stories/20260430031 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/03/uber-everything-app-hotel-bookings-expedia/stories/20260430031#comments Sun, 03 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/05/03/uber-everything-app-hotel-bookings-expedia/stories/20260430031 Uber is expanding into a different side of the travel business: hotels. The Uber logo appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in 2019. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/05/03/walmart-in-store-beauty-experts-personalized-advice/stories/20260503055 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/05/03/walmart-in-store-beauty-experts-personalized-advice/stories/20260503055#comments Sun, 03 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/05/03/walmart-in-store-beauty-experts-personalized-advice/stories/20260503055 NEW YORK — Walmart customers may find something new the next time they’re looking for makeup and skin care products: in-store advisers offering personalized tips and recommendations. Priyanka Patil, right, fashion team lead at Walmart, helps Linda Flippin, of Colleyville, Texas, find a makeup item on the shelves near the store's beauty counter April 29 in Grapevine, Texas. Walmart's beauty counter stands April 29 in Grapevine, Texas. Items are displayed at Walmart's beauty counter April 29 in Grapevine, Texas. Lou Ezzell, left, and Gaylene Schueller shop cosmetics at Walmart near the store's beauty counter April 29 in Grapevine, Texas. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/05/02/spirit-airlines-ends-operations-immediately/stories/20260502100 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/05/02/spirit-airlines-ends-operations-immediately/stories/20260502100#comments Sat, 02 May 2026 10:56:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/retail/2026/05/02/spirit-airlines-ends-operations-immediately/stories/20260502100 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years. A Spirit Airlines 319 Airbus approaches Manchester Boston Regional Airport for a landing in 2023, in Manchester, N.H. President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One on May 1 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. President Donald Trump walks to speak with reporters as he prepares to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on May 1 in Washington.