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Ohio history
Features on how Ohio's money, institutions and places got this way.
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Home State Savings: the run that closed 70 Ohio thrifts
In March 1985 a Cincinnati savings bank's losses on a Florida bond dealer emptied Ohio's private deposit fund, and the governor shut every thrift it insured.
Cleveland's default: how $14 million in bank notes broke a city's credit
In December 1978 Cleveland became the first major U.S. city since the Depression to default, after local banks refused to roll over its short-term debt.
Cincinnati's railroad: built in 1880, leased for generations, sold for $1.6 billion
The only railroad owned by a U.S. city began as a bet on Cincinnati's economy. Voters cashed it out in 2023, and a trust fund now pays for repairs.
Continuing stories
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Auditing Dublin
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Ohio's 2026 election
Latest: Early voting tops 170,000 ballots as Ohio's top races stay close
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Ohio's data center boom
Latest: Acton and Ramaswamy close on costs: taxes, gas and data centers
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Ohio's housing push
Latest: Cincinnati groups launch a lab to work on the region's housing shortage
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Ohio's bank deals
Latest: Ohio's three biggest home-grown banks report third-quarter results next week