By Spencer Hunt Ohio could collect an additional $528 million over the next four years if it increased taxes on oil and natural-gas production to levels that Michigan and West Virginia charge energy companies, according to a new report. The money could help offset state budget cuts made to local
Editorial On Friday, John Boehner applauded the decline in Ohio’s unemployment rate last month, from 9 percent in October to 8.5 percent. The U.S. House speaker attributed the steepest month-to-month drop in 28 years to “clear signs of progress being made in the Buckeye State under the leadership of Gov.
by Reginald Fields COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s unemployment rate in November posted its largest month-to-month drop in 28 years, a sign that the state’s efforts at job creation are working, said Gov. John Kasich. The November rate was 8.5 percent, down from 9 percent in October. The unemployment rate was
DC.StreetsBlog.org We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Roads don’t pay for themselves. But maybe they should. “Taxpayers cover costs that should be borne by road users,” asserts the State Smart Transportation Initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Road subsidies push up tax rates, squeeze government services, and
In this video clip, Amy Hanauer, executive director of Policy Matters Ohio, discusses with Richard Vedder of Ohio University the impact of making Ohio a so-called “right-to-work” state. Among other highlights, Amy cites data showing that states with anti-union laws in place are not doing better economically. This segment starts
The Economist Nov 12th 2011 | COLUMBUS, OHIO | from the print edition IN TOUGH economic times it might well seem reasonable to suggest that public-sector workers need to contribute a bit more, or to admit that their unions have extracted some unreasonably generous benefits. Even Democrats such as Rahm
Alumni Profiles from the Robert M. LaFollette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison Amy Hanauer didn’t like that the economic expansion in the 1990s had left families in Ohio behind. “After what many economists characterized as the longest, strongest economic expansion in recorded history, I saw enormous evidence that
The Toledo Blade As one of every 11 Ohio workers remains jobless, it’s essential that the state operate a solvent, efficient system of unemployment compensation. Timely payment of jobless benefits helps keep families out of poverty and injects needed cash into the state’s economy. But a new report warns that
This year marks the Economic Policy Institute’s 25th year of championing American workers and their families. EPI celebrated this milestone on Tuesday, Nov. 1 in Washington, D.C., by honoring Paul Krugman, Ray Marshall, and the leaders of Wisconsin’s labor community. Representatives from the Economic Analysis Research Network (EARN), including our
The Akron Beacon Journal In August, Gov. John Kasich and Republicans in charge of the state legislature let pass an opportunity to collect $176 million from the federal government. There were strings attached, the state required to modernize its unemployment compensation system, say, by extending benefits to part-time workers or
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Among members of Washington D.C.’s think tank community, the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is known as a den for unbending liberals. The group works to stake out a progressive pole in the national debate. But in the age of President Obama, its influence has been limited. Despite
The Cleveland Plain Dealer Some economists are referring to the last 10 years as the “lost decade” and no doubt tens of thousands of Greater Clevelanders feel something critical has been missing. That something is income. A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau confirms that the region is deeply
