Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's latest research finds that Black business owners find great success but still lack access to startup funds.

Northeast Ohio has so far avoided the worst as the latest surge in new coronavirus cases slowly wanes; groups suing over Ohio’s new state House and Senate district maps will be allowed to question Gov. Mike DeWine and other members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission; a new report says Cleveland’s $511 million in federal relief funding could be transformational for the city; and more stories.

The wage and employment gaps between Black and white workers that have lasted two decades continue.

Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, April 18:Census shows population drop in NE Ohio;60 people nabbed in illegal prescription opioid…

Launching a new business has never been easy, but it's even tougher for startups in the post-recession economy. Credit remains tight, and banks in…