Marty Schladen

1 week ago | ohiocapitaljournal.com | Marty Schladen

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Monday joined the vast majority of state attorneys general in demanding that Congress make a major change in the business of selling drugs. They want to prohibit giant health conglomerates from owning both powerful middlemen and pharmacies that compete with the other pharmacies the middlemen serve. The attorneys general say it’s a setup that gives an unfair advantage to the conglomerates, some of which are among the largest companies in the United States.

1 week ago | highlandcountypress.com | Marty Schladen

By Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal, ohiocapitaljournal.com Two Democratic appointees to the Federal Trade Commission were raising the alarm Thursday: A group controlled by the world’s richest man might be accessing a trove of confidential business records — including those of his competitors. The commission is tasked with stopping anticompetitive business practices, especially those that harm consumers and small businesses.

1 week ago | clevescene.com | Marty Schladen

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1 week ago | athensmessenger.com | Marty Schladen

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1 week ago | columbusunderground.com | Marty Schladen

By: Marty SchladenFor a week, global financial markets have plunged and swung wildly as a result of President Donald Trump’s huge tariffs. Already, auto-sector layoffs have started at a company with a big Ohio presence. One Republican Ohio U.S. Senator seems to have embraced the tariffs. The other says he’s talking to concerned parties about them. One candidate for the GOP governor nomination in 2026 also embraced the tariffs, while a Democratic candidate condemned them.