Every other industrialized country, all of the world’s other most successful economies, and even nations much poorer than the United States have found a way to allow workers who are sick to stay home on occasion without suffering economically. Yet the United States fails to protect workers in this way.
Ohio Income Distribution 1988 vs. 2006 Source: Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) analysis of IRS and Census Bureau data, earnings for previous year The State of Working Ohio 2007 uses the best data available to document issues facing Ohio workers. The report found staggering increases in inequality; low
Ohio became a great state because its people made smart decisions and sound investments. During times far less prosperous than today, Ohio’s citizens considered future needs, invested effort, time and scarce resources, and took a chance on a better tomorrow. Today we are better educated, more prosperous, and more successful
Ohio worker productivity, Ohio executive compensation and national corporate profits have all risen steeply in inflation-adjusted terms in the past few years, while the minimum wage has declined in real terms, the median wage has stagnated, and the average wage has grown at a snail’s pace. These are the findings
We are now nearly five years into a national economic recovery and some commentators have begun to talk about a potential downturn. For workers in Ohio, this is the recovery that wasn’t. The state has fewer jobs and lower real median wages than it had in 2000, before the most
Does a higher minimum wage hurt small business and cause job loss? Not according to this comprehensive analysis of small business establishment, payroll and employment growth. This study compared small business performance in states with a higher minimum wage to performance in states where the federal minimum wage prevailed between
For 68 years the minimum wage has been an important feature of American policy. It is part of the public structure we need for a successful economy that works for all of us – an economy that values work, offers a more level playing field, and better protects those who
The gap between the highest-income families and poor and middle-income families grew significantly between the early 1980s and the early 2000s in Ohio, the U.S. and most other states, according to a new study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute. The study is
Policy Matters Ohio is the Ohio partner for the Apollo Alliance, a bold national campaign to make our country energy-independent within a decade. Ohio’s world-class manufacturing infrastructure and workforce is poised to make us a leader in providing parts for wind turbines and other renewable energy equipment that could be
Ohio ranks fourth among states in potential jobs from solar, wind, and other investments Ohio ranks fourth among states in potential new component parts manufacturing positions and fifth among states in potential new investment if the U.S. were to make a large national commitment to renewable energy. These are among
Public Testimony Amy Hanauer, Executive Director, Policy Matters OhioMonday, September 19, 2005, 10:00 a.m.Moot Courtroom, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University1801 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland I want to start by thanking Congressman Brown and his colleagues for holding this hearing on this vital issue and for generously inviting me to
In comparison to a generation ago, adults in Ohio are vastly more productive. Our educational levels, which have not risen quickly enough, still dwarf the educational levels of our parents and grandparents. And families are working many more hours, with more families having two working parents, and the average worker
