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Ohio's job losses - "Ohio lost 228,656 jobs between 2000 and 2004. Ohio lost 4.2% of its jobs during the recession while the United States was losing less than 1% of its jobs (0.5%). 87% of Ohio's job losses during the last three years have been high wage manufacturing jobs. Ohio has now set an all-time record 106 consecutive months when its job growth performance has been below the United States national average. Three of the top twenty poorest cities in the United States are now located in Ohio. Cleveland ranks #1 as the USA's poorest city, while Cincinnati ranks #15, and Toledo ranks #20."
posted by jr to business at 10:23 P.M. EST     (3 Comments)

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So, since Bush took office in 2001, Ohio has been bleeding good jobs. Bush & the Republican-controlled Congress allow the US tax code to award companies that send (see "outsource") jobs overseas. Now Bush wants to change the tax code that allows those evil business owners to keep even more in profits. And Ohioans voted for Bush in November? We must be self-destructive!
posted by Chaz at 04:35 P.M. EST on Thu Feb 17, 2005     #

Let's try and pick through this whole mess.

So, we're probably talking about losing "good" jobs, with nothing being said about gaining newer/different jobs.

Are we talking about gross job loss numbers or net?

Sources: Let me guess which party... And then, there's the traditional print media (Are those axes I hear grinding?).

Me thinks that we're a wee bit too close to see the whole picture totally in focus. (For the public school educated, I'm skeptical about the story the motive, everything.)

Excuse me while I wait just a little while for the smoke and haze (read as hate and envy) to clear. There's a truth out there somewhere, I can just feel it.
posted by Hooda_Thunkit at 07:40 P.M. EST on Fri Feb 18, 2005     #

Toledo's issue is that it has not made the transition to being a more forward-thinking, and thus forward-acting, city. Many US cities have fallen on bad times; especially those here in the industrial midwest. Toledo, has a fantastic heritage as vibrant places to live and work. Yet, something went wrong along the way - not overnight, but little by little until we find ourselves as we do today.

In my view, the economic failure of Toledo has more to do with political selfishness and infighting than anything else. Toledo doesn't need more free parking or shopping malls. Toledo needs the POLITICAL WILL to move its economy forward.

To be more specific, Toledo lacks the leadership of a strong mayor. Many of Jack Ford's actions have come too little, too late if at all. He doesn't get it. Surely he was handed a mess by Carty Finkbeiner. That's ancient history and Mr. Ford has had nearly a complete term in office. He has failed to deliver. He should GO!
posted by Poindexter_Smith at 06:15 P.M. EST on Sat Feb 19, 2005     #

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