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By Emma Riley | March 5, 2021 | 11:32am EST (Getty Images) (CNS News) – A new analysis by the Buckeye Institute, a free market think tank in Ohio, shows that raising the federal minimum wage to $15/hour would kill at least 116,000 jobs in Ohio and at least 18,000 jobs in West Virginia. “While some individuals would benefit from a federally imposed minimum wage hike, it is clear from The Buckeye Institute’s analysis that many others—nearly 116,000 Ohioans—would suffer job loss,” said Logan Kolas, an economic policy analyst with the Economic Res...

Columbus, OH – On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute released a new policy report, New Hampshire’s Economic Recovery: Better Than Expected, by its Economic Research Center in partnership with the Josiah Bartlett Center. The new report found that “[c]oming out of 2020, New Hampshire is in better financial shape than many other states thanks to a sound revenue structure, relatively restrained spending, a strong economy, and good management.” In the report, author Logan Kolas, an economic policy analyst with the Economic Research Center at The Buckeye Institute, builds on his research in ...

Ohio an example to other states in weathering fiscal storm: Policy brief by J.D. Davidson, The Center Square  | December 17, 2020 08:30 AM Print this article Despite curfews, business closings and a springtime shutdown, Ohio still serves as an example for other states as the country continues to battle economic downturns during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a policy brief released this week. The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution in Columbus, also said the state should continue to cut spending and avoid tax hikes as...