This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. A group of Congressional leaders asked the Trump administration to review a Russian company’s investment in a new Kentucky aluminum mill. The request comes from eight prominent Democratic lawmakers with leadership roles in committees with oversight, banking and national security responsibilities, […]
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From Russia, With Loot: KY Aluminum Company’s New Russian Partner Raises Concerns
This article was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. A large whiteboard in an Ashland, Kentucky, unemployment office is covered with a list of companies that are currently hiring. Senior career counselor Melissa Sloas said that just a few years ago, that board was a lot emptier. This corner […]
Read MoreAirbnb Brings Renters and Regulations to Southwest Virginia
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jacob Stump grew up in rural Southwest Virginia as the region was developing its tourism industry, which today generates nearly $1 billion in spending each year. Stump teaches international studies at DePaul University in Chicago. Tourist-cabin rentals in Southwest Virginia began long before Airbnb arrived. But the online […]
Read MoreFact-check: Business Registrations Are Up in WV, But Closures High Too
Has there been an increase in new businesses in West Virginia? The West Virginia Republican Party says so. On Sept. 4, the West Virginia GOP tweeted “In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes […]
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