Although trade advocates argued that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other trade agreements would add jobs to the U.S. economy, 45,734 Ohio jobs lost between 1995 and October 2003 can be directly traced to international trade. A new Policy Matters Ohio analysis of data from the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program and the former North American Free Trade Agreement-Trade Adjustment Assistance (NAFTA-TAA) program finds that 75 of Ohio’s 88 counties experienced job loss as a result of international trade over the last 8 years.

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Ohio has lost 45,734 jobs since 1995 because of the North American Free Trade Agreement and comparatively low labor costs overseas, a new study says.

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Think tank’s report says 14,653 positions gone as direct result of trade pact

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A nonprofit Ohio group has issued a report saying the North American Free Trade Agreement has been a raw deal for Ohio workers.

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Policy Matters Ohio is evaluating the Cleveland living wage law. We are completing a report that will be forwarded to the Board when it is concluded. We are awaiting information from the city that will help in the completion of this report.

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