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Posted October 18, 2021 in Press Releases
U.S. Senate measure would replace the state’s stringent earnings test A bill now pending in the U.S. Senate could allow nearly 600,000 Ohioans who are not currently eligible to qualify for unemployment compensation (UC) benefits if... read more
Posted September 29, 2021 in Press Releases
In March, Congress temporarily expanded the child tax credit in the American Rescue Plan. On July 15, tens of millions of families across the nation received their first of several monthly child tax credit payments.... read more
Posted September 17, 2021 in Press Releases
240,000+: Congress allowed Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits to expire this month – pushing out 240,273 Ohioans just as COVID surged and hiring faltered. Michael Shields has the latest numbers in the August JobWatch report,... read more
Posted September 16, 2021 in Press Releases
New analysis from Policy Matters Ohio shows that the Fair School Funding Plan (FSFP) included in the most recent two-year state budget would increase state resources sent to all schools and help make up for... read more
Posted September 14, 2021 in Press Releases
Policy Matters releases statement with preliminary analysis, more to come Today, the Census Bureau released the highly anticipated 2020 income and poverty data. Last year, 11.4% of Americans lived below the official poverty line ($26,496) —... read more
Posted September 06, 2021 in Press Releases
En Español The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped Ohio’s economy, forcing hundreds of thousands of Ohioans out of the workforce and exacerbating racial, gender and income inequality, according to Policy Matters Ohio’s annual report on Ohio’s workforce.... read more
Posted August 25, 2021 in Press Releases
As they eliminated the committee that scrutinizes state tax expenditures, Ohio lawmakers passed a 2022-23 state budget that expanded the $9 billion the state spends every year on tax breaks. A new report by Policy... read more
Posted August 24, 2021 in Press Releases
It’s a win for jobless workers, but more action needed to restore benefits The Ohio 10th District Court of Appeals today reversed a trial court decision and ruled that state law calls for Ohio to continue... read more
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