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COLUMBUS Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economic recovery
Governor DeWine on Thursday outlined the progression of Ohio’s economic recovery.
Ohio’s gross domestic product (GDP) outpaced the nation in the final quarter of calendar year 2020. The U.S. GDP is estimated to have grown 4.3 percent in the quarter, and Ohio’s GDP is estimated to have increased 5 percent during the same timeframe.
Ohio’s unemployment rate in February 2021 was 5 percent and the national rate was 6.2 percent.
This month, Ohio’s tax revenues exceeded the monthly estimate by $41 million, or 2.6 percent, and remain 4.3 percent above the estimate for the fiscal year-to-date. This is a dramatic improvement from one year ago.
DeWine discusses Ohio s economic recovery, COVID-19 cases
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