September was a good month for job growth in Ohio. The state added 10,500 jobs, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). This is welcome news after a couple months of underwhelming growth. September’s numbers raised the state’s 12-month growth
Bill improved, but still whacks benefits, uses iffy numbers Ohio Rep. Kirk Schuring has introduced a bill aimed at bringing financial stability to the Ohio unemployment compensation system. But an initial review of House Bill 382 shows that it is not a real solvency plan, although it has some improvements
By Hannah Halbert and Ester Khaykin Ohio college opportunity grant key to college affordability Ohio has one state source for need-based financial aid – the Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG). Lawmakers smartly increased OCOG funding, both in the last budget and in this one. In total, the Ohio budget increases
Job numbers released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Families services are again mixed and underwhelming. The state added 5,200 jobs in August. Over the last 12 months Ohio’s job base has grown by just 1 percent, compared to 1.4 percent for the nation. Growth this month in
The latest poverty and income data released this week by the U.S. Census showed real gains across the nation. Programs designed to help struggling people makes ends meet work. Food assistance (SNAP), the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Child Tax Credit, and heating and home assistance help millions of people
New data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau show that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and federal programs like food assistance and refundable tax credits for working families help keep Ohioans healthy and reduce barriers to getting ahead. The data show that the ACA helped reduce the number of
By Hannah Halbert and Rachel Hirsch In its 2018-19 budget, the Ohio legislature took an important step toward supporting quality skill-based training programs for Ohioans eligible for food assistance (SNAP). The new law requires that the Director of Job and Family Services, in collaboration with the Chancellor of Higher Education,
Job numbers released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services show Ohio gained 1,600 jobs last month. This small gain was in addition to an improved June total, bringing the state’s 12-month job growth rate to 0.9 percent. This did little to close the gap between growth
During the 2016 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump promised to bring back blue collar jobs. Six months into his administration, the jobs data shows there’s been little progress toward fulfilling that promise in Ohio. Since President Trump took office, Ohio manufacturing jobs dropped by 0.3 percent, or 2,300 jobs, according
Introduction June marked the eighth anniversary of the official end to the 2007 great recession. Over the last eight years, Ohio has regained the number of jobs lost to that recession and employment has grown by about 2 percent. Yet, many Ohioans feel less secure than they did in 2007.
Workers’ comp bill puts politics before worker safety Nearly 105,000 Ohio workers were hurt at work in 2015, and more than 200 lost their lives. Families depend on the workers’ compensation system to make sure that when a breadwinner is hurt at work, she gets treated, and the family has
Last year Ohio spent more than $7.3 million on financial aid for students at for-profit schools. Now new data show their students often do not earn enough to support themselves, let alone repay student loans. For profit career colleges often target veterans, low-income workers, laid-off workers and others desperate to
