Eighteen states and Washington D.C. are together spending nearly $2 billion each year in public benefits funds for clean energy to help break down existing market barriers to clean energy products and services, such as lack of awareness and high upfront costs. Across the 18 states, annual funds range from
More working families in Cuyahoga County and Ohio received free tax preparation at volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) sites in 2006 than in any previous year, according to a new report from Policy Matters Ohio. The Cuyahoga EITC Coalition filed more than 5,600 tax returns, a 60 percent increase over
Slack grows in Ohio’s job market Ohio’s job market looked sickly as the old year ended, showing a decline of more than 15,000 jobs from a year earlier. Ohio has not added jobs since the end of the last recession, even while economists wonder whether the nation is entering another
Eighteen states and Washington D.C. are together spending nearly $2 billion each year in public benefits funds for clean energy to help break down existing market barriers to clean energy products and services, such as lack of awareness and high upfront costs. Across the 18 states, annual funds range from
On December 6th, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann held a public hearing and call to action on payday lending. David Rothstein, a researcher for Policy Matters Ohio, testified about the Ohio economy, the explosion in the number of payday lending locations across Ohio (1400% increase in locations between 1996 and
Ohio Employment Down 50,000 since Recession Six years after the official end of the last recession, the state hasn’t recovered the number of jobs it had when the downturn ended. There are 50,000 fewer jobs in Ohio than in November 2001, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage
Ohio Employment in a Sideways Pattern Ohio’s job market continues with at best a sideways pattern. Ohio employment in October was almost identical to what it was six months ago and more than 11,000 jobs below a year earlier, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary
Ohio’s Advanced Energy Fund should be expanded and made permanent, according to this October 2007 report from Policy Matters Ohio. The fund uses grants, contracts, loans, linked deposits and production incentives to encourage a more renewable economy. A larger and more stable Advanced Energy Fund would encourage investment in clean
Energizing Event – Don’t miss the Midwest Conference on Labor in the New Energy Economy, which will provide union members and leaders with tools to help create a clean, job-producing economy. The North Shore Federation of Labor, the Ohio Apollo Alliance, the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, and Policy Matters sponsor
The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is considering clarifying Ohio rules to ensure that all pregnant women are guaranteed at least 12 weeks of unpaid leave. Policy Matters conducted a review of current literature on maternity leave in order to help inform the Commission’s decision on this issue. Twelve weeks is
Ohio Employment Still Below Recession Levels More than five years after the end of the last recession, Ohio hasn’t recovered the number of jobs it had when the downturn ended. There are 47,000 fewer jobs in Ohio than in November 2001. Though there have been some ups and downs in
Easy being green – Find out how workers and unions can train for and support jobs in the green energy economy, how to ensure that the jobs are high skill and high wage, and how to help your workplace be more environmentally efficient. Policy Matters Ohio, the North Shore Federation
