Table of contents Previous section Next section Women continue to earn significantly less than men at the median in Ohio. In 2011, the median woman worker
Table of contents Previous section Next section Ohio’s labor market continues to struggle more than four years after the start of the recession that started in December 2007 and ended in June 2009. Over the course of that recession and the slow recovery, Ohioans continued to leave the labor force
Table of contents Previous section Next section One way to address racial wage disparities is to encourage unionization. Being covered by a union contract increases the wages of black and white workers, but it increases African American worker wages to a slightly greater degree, thereby reducing the racial disparity from
Table of contents Previous section Next section The number of jobs has finally begun to pick up slightly in Ohio after declining every year from 2006 through 2010, remaining essentially stagnant from 2003 to 2006, and dropping between 2000 and 2003. Ohio has a long way to go before regaining
August 2012 Ohio CASH Newsletter August ??” Ohio CASH 3rd quarter meeting2 The 3rdquarter Ohio CASH meeting was held on August 16, 2012 and included a variety of presentations. Marty Berkowitz of the Ohio Consumer’s Counsel shared information on SB 271 a telecommunications deregulation bill that could leave low-income families
Makes no sense – Our latest report on special-interest tax breaks found that even as state policymakers talk about closing some of the tax loopholes that drain $7 billion a year from Ohio’s budget, the legislature is creating more, hurting the state’s ability to invest in the economy and maintain
Executive summary Workers leave labor force, manufacturing jobs rebound, public jobs lag Between 2010 and 2011, Ohio’s inflation-adjusted median wage declined by 45 cents an hour to $15.20. Real wage loss over the 2000s in Ohio was among the highest in the country (-$1.33 between 2000 and 2011), second only
Download release Full report Deep cuts to the Ohio Geological Survey will likely create millions of dollars in unnecessary costs for government as well as businesses operating in the state, and increase risk for Ohio communities, according to a new report by Policy Matters Ohio. Even as a boom in
Deep cuts to the Ohio Geological Survey will likely create millions of dollars in unnecessary costs for businesses operating in the state and for government, and increase risk for Ohio communities.
For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614 221.4505policymattersohio.org/Jobwatch-August2012 Data from two separate surveys released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) today suggest that Ohio continues its slow climb out back from the recession. The unemployment rate held steady in July at 7.2 percent, according to seasonally
Download release Full report Giveaways increase even as lawmakers talk about reining them in Even as state policymakers continue to talk about closing some of the tax loopholes that drain $7 billion a year from Ohio’s budget, the state legislature is creating more special-interest tax expenditures that will hurt the
Policy Matters Ohio will moderate a discussion on Monday, August 6, on solutions to help revitalize American manufacturing. The roundtable will bring together local and national experts to talk about creative solutions to the challenges facing manufacturers.
