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Economy
Good jobs, worker rights, smart training, and opportunity for all.
Policy Matters Ohio, a non-profit policy research institute, creates a more vibrant, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio through research, strategic communications, coalition building and policy advocacy.
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State of Working Ohio 2024
By Hannah Halbert (she/her) and Bennett Lovejoy (he/him)
In 2023, Ohio experienced the largest annual increase in typical wages in decades. Unlike prior recoveries, the greatest percentage increases went to the lowest paid workers in the state. Unemployment hit record lows and remained consistently under 4%. Ohio... read more
How the budget can bring out the best in Ohio
By Kathryn Poe (they/them) and Molly Bryden | Bree Easterling | Hannah Halbert Tanisha Pruitt, PhD | Michael Shields | Ali Smith | Piet van Lier
Research & Policy
Our analysis is evidence-based. Our research is data-driven. Our values inform policies that work for everyone.
News
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Posted August 30, 2024
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Key findings from State of Working Ohio 2024
Posted August 26, 2024
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More jobs don’t necessarily mean better ones
Posted August 26, 2024
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Ohio’s opportunity to decarbonize transportation
Posted August 20, 2024
Blog
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The moral case for funding unemployment compensation
Posted 08/29/24 by Michael Shields (he/him) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
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The moral case for funding higher education
Posted 07/29/24 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Education & Training
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6 Reasons Collective Bargaining Matters
Posted 06/10/24 by Ali Smith (she/her) in Work & Wages
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Central Ohio Worker Center: Building worker power
Posted 05/07/24 by Ali Smith (she/her) in Work & Wages
Our work falls into four major and related buckets:
A Fair
A Quality
Ohio
Adequate and fair taxes to support the schools, neighborhoods, communities, and infrastructure we all need.
Sustainable
Communities
Investments in transit, renewable energy, conservation and other smart solutions that create jobs and support communities.
Shared Prosperity,
Thriving Ohioans
Reasonable regulations to help families earn and save, build assets, and create a better future for themselves and their children.
Our Impact
Since 2000, Policy Matters has helped make Ohio a better place to live, work and raise a family. We’ve accomplished a lot, and we’ve got plenty more to do.
714K
Ohioans with ongoing access to healthcare due to retention of Medicaid expansion.
277K
of Ohio’s lowest-wage workers get a raise each year because the minimum wage increases with inflation.
+$1.5B
spending on Ohio public schools.
1,000+
working families will continue receiving Federal Earned Income Tax Credits.
714K
Ohioans with ongoing access to healthcare due to retention of Medicaid expansion.
+$1.5B
spending on Ohio public schools.
1,000+
working families will continue receiving Federal Earned Income Tax Credits.
277K
of Ohio’s lowest-wage workers get a raise each year because the minimum wage increases with inflation.
Your support makes a difference.
We're ready for the fight of our lives, and we couldn't do it without you. Together let's build an Ohio that works for everyone, not just the 1%.
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