A new poll says most Ohio voters are ready repeal a new state law that limits collective bargaining for unionized public employees. The survey shows that 54% would vote to overturn the measure. Only 36% support the law that prevents public workers from striking, abolishes automatic pay increases and does away with binding arbitration, letting elected officials choose their own contract offer if negotiations fail. Source Link
It looks like now is a great time to sell your used car, but if you want to buy one? Not so much. The combination of higher gas prices and fewer vehicles has used car prices climbing fast. Reduced inventory of some new cars caused by supply problems linked to the Japanese earthquake is also sending more buyers to the used car market. Source Link
Marriage is making a comeback of sorts in the latest Census figures showing that the divorce rate is declining. The percentage of women in their 50s who are divorced has dropped by 3%. What hasn’t changed is the classic “seven-year itch.” The Census Bureau says the same percentage of couples separate after seven years of marriage and then divorce a year later. Source Link