Enterprising Program Offers Hope
Willoughby News-Herald Popular plan was initially created to spur economic development and job creation in distressed areas Willoughby Hills Mayor Kenneth A. Lorenz has grown tired of seeing the desolate, run-down piece of property at Route 91 and Interstate 90 that used to be a thriving restaurant. Full Article
For Ohio’s Jobless Who Receive No Dole, This is a Referendum on the Welfare State
The Guardian, UK Theressia Gresham’s unemployment cheques stopped arriving two months ago. Ms Gresham, who lives in Cleveland, Ohio, lost her job as a forklift driver at the beginning of the year and has been unable to find work since. The United States government will pay just 26 weeks of benefits before cutting workers loose […]
In Swing States, Growth of Jobs Has Faltered
New York Times As job growth has picked up in many areas of the country, employment has continued to falter in some crucial battleground states, the government reported yesterday. Full Article
Lost Job is Familiar Story in Key State of Ohio
St. Louis Post-Dispatch SALEM, Ohio – Knocking on doors in northeastern Ohio, the political newcomer running for state representative used the same line on every porch: “Hi, I’m Frank Rayl. I worked over at Eljer until they moved my job to China.” Full Article
International trade results in 52,265 lost Ohio jobs, new report finds that jobs continue to vanish during economic recovery
Between January 1995 and July 2004, 52,265 Ohio jobs were certified by the federal government as having been lost due to international trade, according to an updated International Trade and Job Loss in Ohio report, to be released today by Policy Matters Ohio. The report will be released at a forum on manufacturing employment held […]
Ohio’s unemployment compensation system provides key benefits, but limits eligibility for low-wage workers
Ohio’s unemployment compensation system provided the state with a $2 billion boost between 2001 and 2003. But despite the significant assistance to jobless workers and the economy provided by UC benefits, Ohio’s unemployment compensation program has critical shortcomings, especially when it comes to its treatment of low-wage workers. Those are among the findings of a […]
Report Recommends Methods for Increasing EITC participation Low and middle-income families can benefit from program
A new report finds that more than 7,800 tax filers in the city of Cleveland and more than 14,600 tax filers in Cuyahoga County who do not currently claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) may be eligible to receive the credit. The EITC is a refundable tax credit available to low-income workers. For example, […]
Many Corporations Pay No Federal Income Tax
Ohio companies among those that pay little Many of the country’s biggest corporations are once again paying little or nothing in federal income taxes, according to a study by Citizens for Tax Justice and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, which collaborated on a number of widely publicized analyses of corporate taxes in the […]
Ohio ‘Ground Zero’ for This Election, Former Senator tells Lorain
Lorain Morning Journal LORAIN — Former senator Max Cleland appeared at Lakeview Park yesterday to call on Lorain to vote for John Kerry, saying that Ohio was ”ground zero for this election.” Full Article
Ohio Among Worst in Job Losses
Skid outlasted recession, report shows Dayton Daily News COLUMBUS | Although economists pronounced the national recession over by November 2001, Ohio continued to lose jobs in the aftermath, according to a report released today by a Cleveland research institute. Full Article
Report Counts Labor Losses
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
Manufacturing Jobs May Be Stabilizing
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