Ohio’s economy called ‘worsening’ Cincinnati Enquirer COLUMBUS – Wages for Ohioans continue to fall, a jobs recovery remains elusive and the gap between earnings for whites and blacks is growing, according to an analysis of the Ohio economy issued this week. Full Article
Ohio employment could be rising Cincinnati Post COLUMBUS, Ohio — After losing nearly 200,000 jobs since 2000 to cheaper foreign labor and new technology that makes companies more productive, recent economic reports suggest that Ohio’s manufacturing sector may be starting to stabilize. Full Article
Ironton Tribune Labor Day was set aside to recognize the contribution of the average worker, but does the average worker understand Ohio’s changing labor scene? Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor implemented new overtime regulations at the same time many analysts say Ohio’s workforce continues to take big hits.
By: John Russell This piece originally appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal in September 2004. Outsourcing. Globalization. Terrorism. A jobless recovery. The growing economic pressures on American workers are forcing many labor unions, from airlines to textiles, to swallow concessions and accept weaker contracts. Unions that once had the power
1 in 88 lose homes to sheriff’s sales, report says. County OKs consumer affairs office The Akron Beacon Journal One in every 88 households in Summit County lost their home at sheriff’s sale last year, according to a new report from a Cleveland think tank. Full Article
Dayton Daily News How many Ohioans must end up in home foreclosure proceedings before state lawmakers stop cozying up to the financial services industry and start standing up for consumers? Is nearly three times the national average enough? … Full Article
Kent Record-Courier COLUMBUS – The number of foreclosure filings in Portage County rose by 46 percent between 2001 and 2003, a new study released today said. Full Article
Wooster Daily Record The number of foreclosure filings in Wayne County rose 48 percent between 2001 and 2003, a study released today said. The study, by Policy Matters Ohio, a Cleveland-based think tank, also said foreclosures in neighboring Holmes County rose by 86 percent and rose in Ashland County by
Dayton Daily News COLUMBUS | The number of Ohioans who lost their homes at sheriff sales caused by foreclosures skyrocketed in 2003, with Montgomery County emerging with the highest rate of sales among the state’s major urban counties. Full Article
Ohio rate 2nd highest in U.S. – behind only Indiana Cincinnati Enquirer The number of foreclosure auctions in Ohio shot up 26 percent last year as troubled homeowners grappled with job loss, predatory loans or other financial woes. Full Article
HAMILTON Butler County ranks in the top 12 counties in the state in foreclosures and sheriff s sales compared to the number of households in the county, according to a report issued today.
The foreclosure rise was attributed to the economy and predatory lending Youngstown Vindicator COLUMBUS The number of foreclosure filings in Columbiana County jumped by 53 percent between 2001 and 2003, the largest of any county in the Mahoning Valley over that time period, a new study said today.
