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Economic Development
JobsOhio Ranks 7th Among 50 Development Agencies
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
CHICAGO -- The American Economic Development Institute ranks JobsOhio, a private agency that oversees development initiatives for the state, as one of the top-10 economic development organizations for 2014, placing it seventh in its rankings.
The institute is a privately funded public policy and research organization that describes itself as nonpartisan. In announcing its rankings, the first for the organization, AEDI lauded JobsOhio's “distinctive approach to economic development, which it said sets the organization apart from those in other states.”
Regional Chamber Reports Jobs, Investment Numbers
Friday, December 05, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber reports it’s worked on economic development projects through the third quarter 2014 that resulted in the creation of 479 jobs and the retention of 450 jobs.
The total investment of these completed projects, according to the chamber, is $121.1 million with the new annual payroll to be generated estimated at nearly $24.7 million.
The year-to-date numbers are reported in the chamber’s economic development newsletter dated November 2014.
VXI to Hire 175 by Jan. 1 for New Positions
Friday, December 05, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Rashida Benning was laid off from her job with the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and looking for an interim job when the opportunity to work at VXI Global Solutions Inc.’s call center here presented itself.
That was two years ago.
“It turned out that it actually was lucrative for me,” she said. Starting out as an agent, taking sales support and customer care calls for the downtown call center, today she is a team lead in sales support.
YNDC Gets Federal Grant to Grow Local Food Network
Thursday, December 04, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- A successful partnership between urban and rural growers, processors and distributors helped convince federal authorities that the Mahoning Valley is headed in the right direction in regards to revitalizing its economy through local food initiatives.
Council to Consider Tax Abatement for Wells Project
Tuesday, December 02, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio --At its meeting Wednesday night, City Council will consider additional support for the renovation of the Wells Building downtown.