Ohio’s economy shortchanges minority workers

Policymakers can reduce disparities and help all working families by boosting aid for college, raising the minimum wage and enhancing career opportunities.

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Contact: Amy Hanauer, 216.361.9801

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More than half of minority families are low income

Ohio’s economy provides fewer good jobs for African-American and Latino workers and leaves a high share of minority working families in poverty, according to a new study by the Working Poor Families Project based on analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Policy changes could ensure that Ohio’s working families