Download press release (1 pg) Read the full report Ohio foreclosures remain at crisis levels, with 70,469 new filings in 2012, according to the annual foreclosure report released today by Policy Matters Ohio. The study, based on Ohio Supreme Court data, found that the number of new foreclosure filings dropped
Ohio foreclosures remain at crisis levels, with 70,469 new filings in 2012. While this is a slight decrease from 2011, the number of filings remained more than four times higher than it was in the mid-1990s.
For immediate release Contact Amanda Woodrum, Policy Matters Ohio at 216.361.9801 Cynthia Maves, Clean Fuels Ohio at 614.884.7336 Download release (2 pp) Read the full report Ohio is well positioned to be a key player in the supply chain for electric vehicles, according to a new report released today by
Ohio is well positioned to be a key player in the supply chain for electric vehicles. Other states, however, are working harder to develop the next generation of automobiles by promoting early adoption of the technology.
No miracle – Ohio has the fourth-worst job creation record among states since June 2005, when we slashed taxes in the name of job creation. Since then, we’ve underperformed the nation in every sector, according to our comprehensive look at Ohio jobs. The country has added too few jobs since
Thousands of unemployed Ohioans will feel the effects of federal sequestration budget cuts through a reduction in their weekly unemployment compensation checks. Unemployed Ohioans are expected to see $25 million less in benefits between now and the end of the federal fiscal year Sept. 30.
Download release Back to full report Seven of 10 responding districts cut budgets for this school year, survey finds Ohio school districts report that they have reduced salaries and benefits, laid off staff, and cut back on classroom materials to deal with the loss of state funding since 2011, according
Back to full report Download press release (1 pg) Unemployment rate lower because Ohioans have stopped looking for jobs Since Ohio policymakers passed large income-tax cuts in 2005, Ohio has lost ground compared to the nation in total job growth, according to a new analysis by Policy Matters Ohio. From
Download release Full analysis Middle-income residents on average would get $51 a year, analysis finds A permanent 7-percent income-tax cut approved by the Ohio House of Representatives would siphon more than $1.4 billion from public services over the next two years. A new analysis done for Policy Matters Ohio by
Job growth leveled off in the second half of 2012 — Ohio has only added 2,700 jobs over the past year, growing at a very weak 0.1 percent. A private-sector gain of 16,900 jobs has been nearly erased by the 14,200 jobs lost in the public sector. Most of those
In this week’s eNews — An op-ed by Amy Hanauer makes the point that the services we rely on require adequate taxes, a brief on how automatic federal cuts are hitting Ohio, and Policy Matters in the news. Schools and fire stations – Economies are complicated, says Amy Hanauer in
Research Director Zach Schiller talks about tax policy on Ideastream’s Sound of Ideas with host Mike McIntyre and guests Richard Vedder (economics professor at Ohio University), Bill Cohen (Statehouse News Bureau reporter), and Ohio Rep. Ron Amstutz (chairman of the House Finance Committee).
