A Little Off the TopThe Cleveland Free Times By Charu Gupta For as long as she can remember, Tameko Brown has been in financial straits. The 32-year-old biochemistry stockroom manager makes about $30,000 a year. She had her first child at age 18, and is now the single mother of
Gongwer News Service More than 1,700 employees at Ford Motor Company’s Batavia transmission plant will be affected under a restructuring plan the automaker announced on Monday. As expected, the plan entails the elimination of 25,000-30,000 jobs – as much as a quarter of its North American work force – and
Columbus Dispatch By Catherine Candisky At 77, Donald A. Hyatt Sr. is still working because he likes to keep busy and needs the money to supplement his Social Security check. Last year, when his company announced it would lay off workers, Hyatt was stunned to learn he was not eligible
Gongwer News Service Elderly, jobless Ohioans could see an increase in their unemployment compensation if the legislature approves a measure that may soon be introduced in the General Assembly. With the increasing trend of people continuing to work well beyond the traditional retirement age, more unemployed workers are eligible for
Dayton Daily News A cartoon in a recent edition of The New Yorker magazine has a middle-aged man meeting with a financial planner, being asked whether he’s given much thought to what kind of job he wants once he retires. If you didn’t laugh, you’d have to think about crying
Reflex in the Rust BeltThe Akron Beacon Journal Who doesn’t understand the impulse of Ohio lawmakers seeking to aid a troubled auto industry in the state? The industry employs roughly 150,000 Ohioans. General Motors faces a painful restructuring. So does Ford. Both have seen their share of the American market
Cleveland Free Times Any way you slice it, the Ohio workers who need unemployment compensation the most
League of Women Voters – LWV Cincinnati Voters Guide LWV Cincinnati Area Voter The General Assembly soon will take up legislation to implement Issue 1, the constitutional amendment passed by Ohio voters on Nov. 8. To ensure that government funds are spent in the most effective manner and provide the
Proposes break on electric rates for automakers, suppliers like GM, DelphiBy Laura A. Bischoff Dayton Daily News COLUMBUS | Automakers and parts suppliers such as General Motors and Delphi may get a break on their enormous electric bills next year in the hopes of lending a helping hand to the
Dayton Daily News By Stephanie Irwin DAYTON | As energy costs rise, many say there’s a growing urgency in raising the minimum wage. Currently, the federal minimum is $5.15 per hour and Ohio’s minimum is set at $4.25. Employers’ lobbyists say raising the rate would be disastrous, but for the
Hamilton Journal-News By Chris Dumond HAMILTON – Ohio has maintained its distinction as the leading state in the nation in foreclosure rates, according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association Wednesday. The report showed 3.17 percent of Ohio home loans in foreclosure in the third quarter this year, more
Hamilton Journal-News By Chris Dumond HAMILTON – Complicated terms and huge dollar amounts can make financing a home a frightening prospect. Marauding lenders are lurking to capitalize on those fears. Authorities say predatory lending, where lenders or brokers take advantage of buyers through high-cost, inappropriate loans, is a major reason
