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Posted September 06, 2004 in Press Releases
Skid outlasted recession, report shows Dayton Daily News COLUMBUS | Although economists pronounced the national recession over by November 2001, Ohio continued to lose jobs in the aftermath, according to a report released today by a Cleveland... read more
Posted September 06, 2004 in Press Releases
Ohio's economy called 'worsening' Cincinnati Enquirer COLUMBUS - Wages for Ohioans continue to fall, a jobs recovery remains elusive and the gap between earnings for whites and blacks is growing, according to an analysis of the Ohio... read more
Posted September 05, 2004 in Press Releases
Ohio employment could be rising Cincinnati Post COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After losing nearly 200,000 jobs since 2000 to cheaper foreign labor and new technology that makes companies more productive, recent economic reports suggest that Ohio's manufacturing sector... read more
Posted September 05, 2004 in Press Releases
Ironton Tribune Labor Day was set aside to recognize the contribution of the average worker, but does the average worker understand Ohio's changing labor scene? Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor implemented new overtime regulations at... read more
Posted September 05, 2004 in Press Releases
Policy Matters report finds wages fell, jobs vanished, inequality increased last year 2003 was a tough year for workers in Ohio, where jobs continued to disappear and median hourly wages fell for the third straight year.... read more
Posted September 05, 2004 in Press Releases
Outsourcing. Globalization. Terrorism. A jobless recovery. The growing economic pressures on American workers are forcing many labor unions, from airlines to textiles, to swallow concessions and accept weaker contracts. Unions that once had the power to... read more
Posted August 17, 2004 in Press Releases
1 in 88 lose homes to sheriff's sales, report says. County OKs consumer affairs office The Akron Beacon Journal One in every 88 households in Summit County lost their home at sheriff's sale last year, according to... read more
Posted August 15, 2004 in Press Releases
Dayton Daily News How many Ohioans must end up in home foreclosure proceedings before state lawmakers stop cozying up to the financial services industry and start standing up for consumers? Is nearly three times the national average... read more
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