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Numeric news from Policy Matters This week Policy Matters took our show on the road. We headed to Youngstown’s Westside Bowl to talk worker power and the State of Working Ohio. Development Director Michelle Unangst and economist Michael Shields were joined by Dr. AJ Sumell, professor of economics at Youngstown State...
Numeric news from Policy Matters 41, 43, 45: Number of days it took for UAW’s Stand Up Strike to force concessions from Ford, Stellantis and GM, respectively. The tentative agreements with each of the Big 3 aren’t yet ratified and the details are still emerging, but our Work & Wages...
Policy Matters researchers dig into details The United Auto Workers have announced tentative agreements with each of the Big Three automakers that will set the terms of their work over the next four years and influence conditions throughout the economy. UAW members are now in the process of ratifying those deals. The...
Numeric news from Policy Matters $1,500: Amount by which Ohio’s typical (median) household income in 2022 was less than in 2021. $9,035: Amount by which Ohio’s typical household income falls short of the national median. 215,000+: Number of Ohioans aged 65 and over who were in poverty last year. 446,159: Number of Ohio children...
Ohio's economy is hot this year, according to the State of Working Ohio 2023 report from Policy Matters Ohio.