Two think tanks say Ohio job growth is weak

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 760

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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New job reports are out, and two think tanks are calling the Ohio employment picture “sluggish” and “flat.”

The think tank analysis of the numbers comes after more than a decade in which the state’s Republican leaders have diverted billions from taxpayers to wealthy interests on promises that it would create jobs.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services on Friday released employment figures for December.

It said the state added just …

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