Gov. Mike DeWine during the state s coronavirus update on Thursday, May 13, 2021.
COLUMBUS Ohioans counting on the extra $300 a week in pandemic unemployment benefits will no longer be able to do so come June 26.
During a Thursday briefing, Gov. Mike DeWine announced now that all Ohioans have the opportunity to get vaccinated, the state is ending its participation in the U.S. Department of Labor s Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program in six weeks. This couldn t go on forever, he said about the payment. As I travel the state, employers tell me all the time that their businesses are coming back. They also tell me that they re having a very serious time finding employees.
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Richard Cordray
The first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and 2018 Democratic candidate for governor has a new job in Washington D.C.
Richard Cordray will be overseeing federal student loans and figuring out how to deliver on promise President Biden made on student debt.
In Ohio alone, nearly 1.8 million student borrowers owe more than $63 billion. Policy Matters Ohio said the average is around $30,000 per borrower. The group found that debt keeps many, especially low-income and minority Ohioans, from saving or buying homes.
Cordray said one thing that’s already available is an underutilized program that allows debtors to get relief by providing public service.
April 13, 2021
April 13, 2021
A case for a $15 minimum wage
Ohio’s minimum wage is too low to cover the basic cost of living, and does not reflect the value of work being done by Ohioans in low-paying jobs. At the dawn of the pandemic Ohio workers had made the state wealthier than ever, while their employers managed to rig the economy over four decades to keep more of the gains themselves. In the 40 years from 1979 to 2019, median wages grew 3.9% while 10thpercentile wages grew 1.6%.[5] Since its peak, the minimum wage has lost more than a quarter of its value.
Everyone deserves the chance to lead a healthy life; those who work deserve a wage that dignifies their contribution and covers the basics. Low wages have serious consequences for all Ohioans. Living in poverty creates chronic stress that shortens the lifespan of those who cope with it.