Making Ends Meet – How do Ohio families with young kids survive at the poverty level? Only by foregoing essentials, according to a study by Policy Matters and the Economic Policy Institute. It takes twice the poverty line in rural parts of the state and up to three times the
July 2006 The Ways and Means Committee of the Ohio House of Representatives has begun hearings on House Bill 626, which proposes a new set of income tax cuts, this time to the rates on capital gains. Policy Matters Ohio and The Center for Community Solutions requested that the Institute
Ohio’s job market remains tepidState tax reform, now a year old, is no tonic The Ohio job market remains tepid a year after the implementation of state tax reform aimed at lifting the state’s economic fortunes. During the year, the state gained 33,300 jobs, according to seasonally adjusted payroll numbers
A steady-state job market in Ohio Ohio s job market appeared to tread water last month, as a survey of employers showed May employment remained virtually the same as in April. May s steady-state employment came after an April increase that was the biggest monthly gain in years, according to
Good for Business? – Twenty states have raised their minimum wages above the federal, as a grassroots coalition hopes to do through a ballot initiative here later this year. The state action isn’t surprising: the value of the federal minimum wage is lower than at any time in more than
More improvement in Ohio’s job market Ohio’s job market continued to show improvement last month, as a survey of employers showed a jump in employment to the highest level since February 2002. Full Report
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 15 overturned a Cincinnati appeals court ruling that had thrown out Ohio’s investment tax credit as a violation of the constitution’s interstate commerce clause. It did not act on the merits of the case, but said those who brought it lacked standing to do
This report analyzes outcomes for over 12,000 unemployed Ohio workers who received occupational training during the final three years of the federally-supported Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The program has both positive and negative lessons for current dislocated worker programs. Many of the most popular training courses were short-term and
Signs of improvement in Ohio’s job market There were some signs of improvement in Ohio s job market last month. Employment growth resumed after three months of job losses, according to a survey of employers. A separate survey of households indicated the number of unemployed has fallen. Full Report
Still no take-off in Ohio’s job market The chart above and the following statistics, based on the latest seasonally adjusted payroll numbers released March 28 by the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, highlight changes in the Ohio job market since 2001… Full Report
We’re settling in –Our Cleveland office has a new address and phone numbers:3631 Perkins Avenue Suite 4C-EastCleveland, Ohio 44114(216) 361-9801 voice (216) 361-9810 fax Who needs a raise? – For 68 years the minimum wage has been an important part of an economy that works for all. Recently, the federal
In 2003, more than 769,000 Ohio families received the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable tax credit for workers in families that make less than $37,263. The average EITC in Ohio was $1,720, bringing more than $1.3 billion into Ohio communities. However, more than 65% of Ohioans receiving
