Posted on 03/31/15 by Harlan Spector in Work & Wages
A news story in The Cleveland Plain Dealer today calls attention to a report we released recently about a growing number of low-income working families, which includes a disproportionate share of minority families. As low-wage jobs continue to increase, the economic gap between white and minority working-poor families has widened since the recession, and stands at 25 percent, according to the Working Poor Families Project. “Working a steady job no longer offers a reliable stepping stone to the middle class,” writes Plain Dealer reporter Olivera Perkins. “The report echoes other research about post-recession job growth in the United States: too few middle-income... read more
Posted on 03/27/15 by Michael Shields in Energy
Update: the Public Utilities Commission voted on March 31, 2016 to allow an eight year consumer subsidy for both FirstEnergy and American Electric Power. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in late February said no dice... read more
Posted on 03/25/15 by Wendy Patton in Revenue & Budget
The executive budget is big on innovation. Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget contains six line items supporting “innovation funds” of one kind or another, at a cost of $262 million over the next two years.... read more
Posted on 03/25/15 by Amy Hanauer
Friends – Policy Matters supports a more vibrant, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. We do this by producing the best possible research and analysis, by getting hundreds of newspaper and other media stories each year (see... read more
Posted on 03/18/15
Perspective on President Obama's speech in Cleveland today about middle-class economics. Contact: Amy Hanauer, 216.361.9801 By Amy Hanauer At Policy Matters, we look at the policies, not the people who promoted them. We believe that neither state nor federal... read more
Posted on 10/31/14
TED talks are coming to Cleveland, and this November, you can nominate our very own Amy Hanauer to give the talk. Here's how. TEDxCLE is now seeking nominations for the April 2015 talks in Cleveland. This month,... read more
Posted on 10/03/14
When we say that something is “statistically significant,” we mean that it passed a “confidence test” of how well we can trust the results of a survey we’ve taken to paint a picture of the... read more
Posted on 09/09/14
If you would like to request a speaker, please email Daniel Ortiz with details including: Your name, phone number, and email address, and the name of your organization The topic of your event, and expected number of participants The... read more
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