As Congress gets ready to debate reauthorization of the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program, a Policy Matters Ohio report finds that the U.S. Department of Labor certified that 5,319 Ohio manufacturing workers at 47 different workplaces lost their jobs due to international trade in the first seven months of
A flat Ohio job market Though it has seen some ups and downs from month to month, Ohio employment is nearly the same as it was six months and a year ago, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released August 17 by the Ohio
Recognition – Congratulations to Researcher David Rothstein on receiving the Community Shares Distinguished Activist Award. Community Shares held its annual meeting and awards ceremony on June 19th, recognizing David for his work on clean energy, consumer protection, job creation, tax credits and free tax preparation. Community Shares, a workplace giving
Signs of life in the Ohio job market Ohio’s job market showed signs of life in June, allowing the state to post a modest gain in jobs during the second quarter according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released July 20 by the Ohio Department
Targeting homestead exemption would save Ohio $118 million a year Targeting the expansion of the property tax exemption proposed by Gov. Ted Strickland would save the state at least $118 million a year, while directing the same or greater tax reductions to low- and moderate-income Ohioans who most need property-tax
Ohio job market: No sign of improvement Ohio’s job market continues to bump along without signs of improvement. Job levels have moved up and down in a relatively narrow band and are now about where they were two years ago, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and
Two days left to save the planet – This week, Policy Matters joins the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University to bring in Jerome Ringo, President of the Apollo Alliance, as he presents Building a Renewable Energy Economy, a forum in the “Our Place in the Urban
In Costly Trade with China, a new report issued May 2 by the Economic Policy Institute, economist Robert Scott reports that Ohio lost 66,100 jobs and job opportunities since 2001 when China entered the World Trade Organization. This number of jobs equaled about 1.2 percent of our state’s total employment
In Costly Trade with China, a new report issued May 2 by the Economic Policy Institute, economist Robert Scott reports that Ohio lost 66,100 jobs and job opportunities since 2001 when China entered the World Trade Organization. This number of jobs equaled about 1.2 percent of our state’s total employment
A new national study by Economist Robert Lynch finds that investments in pre-K education pay for themselves more than twelve times over, in the long run. Nationally, these investments can begin paying for themselves within nine years. This research shows that Ohio and the nation can benefit enormously by investing
Ohio job market retreats again Ohio’s job market retreated again in April, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released May 18 by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). While still above its recent low, the number of jobs remains modestly below
In 2005, Policy Matters Ohio testified in the Ohio legislature against sweeping tax law changes that gave massive tax breaks to wealthy individuals and certain segments of the business community. As the Ohio House of Representatives considers making changes to the budget submitted by Governor Strickland, we call on legislators
