NE Ohio gas prices up

NE Ohio gas prices up

YOUNGSTOWN

Northeast Ohio gas prices increased 8 cents at the beginning of the week, according to AAA East Central’s Fuel Gauge report.

This week’s Northeast Ohio average price is $2.44 compared with the average price during the week of Oct. 5 of $2.36.

The average price during the week of Oct. 17, 2014, was $3.09. The national average this week is $2.31, which is the same as the Youngstown average.

JA receives funds

YOUNGSTOWN

Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley was awarded $76,405 to expand its programs to Ashtabula County school districts through the state’s Community Connectors Program.

Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley Inc. is an organization that works to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.

JA invites area businesses, faith-based organizations, nonprofit communities, parents and students to the Community Connectors Awareness Event from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at Mohawk Fine Paper, 6800 Center Road, Saybrook. The event will include complimentary refreshments provided by Infinity Resources, information on the program and a company tour.

RSVP by Friday to Melissa D’Apolito, events coordinator, 330-539-5268 or melissa.dapolito@ja.org.

Southwest appears to be back on track

DAllas

A day after technology problems delayed hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights, the carrier’s operations were running more smoothly Monday.

Southwest spokesman Brad Hawkins said workers fixed a failed software application that had caused the problems. He did not provide more details or describe the application but said there was no indication that hackers were to blame.

The Dallas airline had been warning passengers early Monday to print boarding passes ahead of time and arrive at the airport two hours early. Airline officials said later that there was no longer a need to arrive early but that passengers might still want to print boarding passes at home in case of long lines at airport ticket counters.

Princeton economist wins Nobel prize

Angus Deaton has dug into obscure data to explore a range of problems: the scope of poverty in India. How poor countries treat young girls. The link between income inequality and economic growth.

The Princeton University economist’s research has raised doubts about sweeping solutions to poverty and about the effectiveness of aid programs.

And on Monday, it earned him the Nobel prize in economics.

For work that the award committee said has had “immense importance for human welfare, not least in poor countries,” Deaton, 69, will receive a prize of about $975,000 from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Staff/wire reports