As Ohio loses jobs, labor market continues to shrink
COLUMBUS – This morning, the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services released the July jobs report and revised June figures for Ohio. After losing nearly 3,000 jobs in May, the revised June job creation figure was reduced by almost a third. July’s report showed Ohio lost 12,400 jobs overall with 2,900 jobs lost in manufacturing.
Ohio Has Second Highest Increase in Unemployment Claims
This week, multiple indicators have shown that Ohio’s economy is stalling. Ohio had the second largest increase in initial unemployment compensation claims last week. For the second month in a row, the state reported revenues coming in below estimates by the Kasich administration.
Last night, WEWS-TV in Cleveland aired a report that showed, under Governor Kasich, 204 incarcerated criminals received $238,222 in fraudulent unemployment checks last year alone.
As Ohio economy falters, more than 40,000 jobless Ohioans stand to lose benefits on Dec. 28th
In a letter to Governor Kasich, Cuyahoga County Executive and Democratic candidate for governor Ed FitzGerald today urged action to prevent over 40,000 jobless Ohioans from having their unemployment benefits cut off on December 28th when the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program is set to expire.
