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Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added in August. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, for the first time since the pandemic winter of 2020. -
Justin Hicks/KPRKentucky Educational Television — which operates nearly all of the state’s PBS station network — announced Thursday that it’s cutting nearly a quarter of its staff.
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Hourly workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park will soon hold a union vote. The decision comes amid bitter tensions between workers and the company over safety and health issues. -
In the aftermath of a raid at a Louisiana racetrack, Kentucky's equine community is worried about what increased immigration enforcement could mean for the industry's workforce. -
Continuing their winning streak, Joe and Kelly Craft partnered with Central Bank to buy the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s championship ham for a $10 million donation. -
Lately there’s been a lot of splashy economic news about Kentucky with promises of new manufacturing jobs at major companies and politicians are lining up to take credit for a promise of economic prosperity. -
A Louisville restaurant owner says the prolonged construction is hurting his and other nearby businesses. -
A rural town in Ohio County will be home to Kentucky's first medical cannabis dispensary, but supply chain issues make it uncertain when medical marijuana will land on dispensary shelves. -
When the 502 area code runs out of numbers, Kentuckians in the north-central region will be assigned a 761 area code. -
One week ahead of a union vote, the first electric vehicle battery rolled off the assembly line at the BlueOval SK campus in Hardin County. -
According to one analysis, the annual earnings of a full-time worker in Kentucky now fall below the poverty threshold. -
The Biden administration set up a $7,500 credit for new EVs and a $4,000 tax credit for used ones, with certain restrictions. The "One Big Beautiful Bill" ends those tax credits Sept. 30.
