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Posted December 02, 2024 in Press Releases
New data suggest mass deportations could harm working Ohioans of all backgrounds Immigrant workers and business owners in Ohio generate about $53 billion of Ohio’s economic output, according to the Immigration Research Initiative (IRI), Economic Policy... read more
Posted December 02, 2024 in Press Releases
On November 26, The U.S. Department of Commerce released highlights of the final contract between the federal government and Intel Corporation, outlining requirements for the $7.865 billion in funds the company will get under the... read more
Posted November 26, 2024 in Press Releases
Median pay ratio up again in 2023 Fifty of Ohio’s largest employers paid their CEOs a median of 308 times as much as their typical employees last year, according to Policy Matters Ohio’s analysis of filings... read more
Posted November 21, 2024 in Press Releases
Federal funding remains available for a clean energy future Since 2021, the federal government has announced more than $16.5 billion in funding to Ohio through legislation whose future is now uncertain, according to a new report... read more
Posted October 18, 2024 in Press Releases
In a new report released today, Policy Matters explains state funding for Ohio’s 27 urban and 38 rural public transit systems. The report compares funding streams for Ohio’s public transportation systems to that of four... read more
Posted September 26, 2024 in Press Releases
New data show continuing trend Major tax policy changes enacted by Ohio lawmakers since 2005 require families with the lowest incomes to pay more, the wealthy to pay less, and the state to forgo the resources... read more
Posted September 24, 2024 in Press Releases
New survey examines individuals’ experiences A recent survey of Black women in Dayton, Cincinnati, and Columbus — conducted by the CEO Project — provides insight into their individual experiences with the health care system in Ohio.... read more
Posted September 12, 2024 in Press Releases
Policy Matters releases the first of two reports Policy Matters Ohio has released the first in a two-part analysis of state and federal funding streams for Ohio’s childcare system. The brief, titled “How Ohio (under)funds childcare”... read more
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