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Posted December 28, 2017 in Press Releases
Ohio’s poorest workers will get a bump in pay next month when the state minimum wage rises 15 cents from $8.15 per hour to $8.30. About 146,000 Ohio workers who now earn less than $8.30... read more
Posted December 26, 2017 in Press Releases
Over a million Ohioans have student loan debt totaling more than $57 billion. Because Ohio public college tuition is higher than most other states, Ohioans borrow more. On top of that, Ohio’s predatory repayment climate... read more
Posted December 20, 2017 in Press Releases
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate today finalized and passed the Republican tax bill. Ohio’s delegation voted along straight party lines. Amy Hanauer, Executive Director of Policy Matters Ohio, released this statement: “Ohio’s Republican Congressional... read more
Posted December 16, 2017 in eNews
Unemployment debate unfinished: State lawmakers delayed action on the latest attempt to change Ohio’s unemployment compensation system. This bill is better than its predecessors, but would still take away too much in unemployment benefits. Prior... read more
Posted December 08, 2017 in Press Releases
Ohio’s foreclosure filings dropped steeply since their peak during the Great Recession, but remain almost 2.5 times above the pre-housing crisis levels of the 1990s, according to new analysis by Policy Matters Ohio. In 2016, Ohio... read more
Posted December 07, 2017 in Press Releases
For more than three years, state lawmakers have searched for ways to make Ohio’s unemployment compensation system more solvent. Next week, an Ohio House committee may take action on a bill with vague and incomplete... read more
Posted December 06, 2017 in Press Releases
Like the House bill, the Senate’s newly-passed tax plan is a costly giveaway to the very wealthy and major corporations at the expense of students, elderly Ohioans and struggling families. Senator Rob Portman promoted and... read more
Posted December 04, 2017 in Press Releases
Between 2001 and 2015, 124,000 Ohio workers received federal assistance after losing their jobs due to trade agreements with other nations. During that time, the Economic Policy Institute estimates that Ohio lost nearly as many... read more
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