Ohio Employment Moves Sideways Employment in Ohio remains on its recent plateau, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released Nov. 21 by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS). The number of jobs in Ohio has ebbed slightly over the summer and
Book Talk – Deceptive and divisive campaign ads have been scary, but author David Callahan believes that Americans have more in common and are far less divided than some politicians would have us believe. Join us for a post-election talk on values we all share, November 13th at Cleveland State
Ohio policy news is as variable as this week’s weather is predicted to be – sunny potential in energy, better economic policy, free tax preparation and a minimum wage boost; stormy progress on tax proposals and job growth. Tax proposal falls flat – Forty-five percent of Ohioans would end up
Ohio Employment Continues Downward Trend Employment in Ohio continues to trend slightly downward, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released Oct. 24 by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS). The number of jobs in Ohio has declined by 10,000 since its
The Earned Income Tax Credit The EITC is a refundable tax credit for low-income workers. The EITC is available to single adults earning up to $11,230 through four-person families earning as much as $34,780. The credit can be as large as $4,204 and the average EITC for Cuyahoga County in
More working families in Cuyahoga County received free tax preparation at volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) sites in 2006 than in any previous year. The Cuyahoga EITC Coalition filed more than 3,444 tax returns with nearly half qualifying for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The Coalition returned more than
The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Earned Income Credit (EIC) is a refundable tax credit available to some working individuals and families who earn less than $38,000. This credit currently does more to bring working families out of poverty than any other government program. An estimated four million
The Recovery that Wasn’t – 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
Ohio Employment Edges Down Over Summer Months Employment in Ohio has edged downward slightly since its recent peak in May, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released Sept. 19 by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS). The number of jobs in
Can we grow our economy by limiting public spending? The Ohio legislature passed a state spending limitation in May 2006 on the theory that we could. Economic Growth and the Public Sector: Evidence from the States, by Columbus researcher Jon Honeck, sheds serious doubt on the idea. The report finds
Ohio job numbers weaken Job growth in Ohio has disappeared in recent months. According to seasonally adjustedpayroll numbers for nonfarm wage and salary jobs released by the Ohio Department of Job& Family Services on Aug. 22, Ohio lost jobs over the last three months, compared to amodest gain for the
Cities and counties from across the nation are pioneering new clean energy solutions that could help end our nation’s oil addiction and create good jobs, according to the most recent report from the Apollo Alliance. Four Ohio municipalities: Bowling Green, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, are highlighted in the national report. Policy
