OK, that hasn’t really happened, at least not yet. But this is one of your last chances in 2012 to support our work to build a stronger Ohio! Low unemployment, higher incomes that help lessen inequality, a new approach to energy and the economy — Policy Matters Ohio sees these
For immediate releaseContact: Hannah Halbert, 614.397.6080policymattersohio.org/jobwatch-dec2012 Ohio’s unemployment rate fell to 6.8 percent and the number of jobs grew by 1,600 in November, according to surveys released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. “Ohio’s job market is moving in the right direction,” said Hannah Halbert, workforce
Between the attacks on unions around the country, the slashing of the safety net in Washington, the rush to unregulated fracking, and the cuts to education and communities in Ohio, it can be hard to know where to turn for smart analysis and advocacy. At Policy Matters Ohio, we stand
Download summary Back to full report How auto-title loans have become another vehicle for payday lending in Ohio Beginning in 2012, Policy Matters and other observers around Ohio began tracking auto-title lending as a troubling development in payday lending. Our subsequent investigation reveals that at least two companies are making
Download release Back to full report At least two companies are making payday loans in Ohio using vehicle titles as collateral, selling bigger loans at triple-digit rates that are potentially more dangerous for Ohio families than traditional payday loans, according to Keys for Collateral, a new report by Policy Matters
Lenders have circumvented Ohio legislation designed to limit payday lending, and have begun operating under laws intended for other purposes. These loans put struggling families at risk of losing the vehicles they depend on for their livelihood.
Download release Back to statement Don’t make a fiscal deal that increases inequality or poverty, group says The Budget Control Act of 2011, which is pushing federal funding toward what pundits are calling a “fiscal cliff,” includes spending limits and cuts that would cost Ohio hundreds of millions of dollars
Download summary Back to statement President Obama and Congress have the chance to make smart budget decisions that can stabilize families, raise resources from those most able to pay, and keep in place important programs that reduce poverty and build the middle class. As we navigate those choices, here are
A bad deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff ??” one that would hurt families and children, deepen poverty and hardship, and increase inequality ??” would be worse than no deal at all. Policymakers must take the time to craft a plan that will strengthen economic growth and protect families
Laura A. Bischoff of the Dayton Daily News wrote this solid piece on auto-title lending in Ohio, drawing on her own investigation as well as our research on the issue. Our report on the issue shows that this new (in Ohio, at least) of payday-like lending is starting to catch
The Honorable Sherrod Brown United States Senator713 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Brown: The Ohio CASH coalition and our partners are writing this letter to ask that you the support extension of the 2009 improvements to the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit. These
For immediate releaseContact: Tim Krueger, 216.361.9801Read the testimony Ohio House hearing scheduled for 6 p.m. at Statehouse Ohio policymakers should take steps to encourage and strengthen manufacturing clusters in the state, increasing Ohio’s global competitiveness and making it a more desirable location for manufacturers, according to Tim Krueger, research assistant
