New York Times Descends on Ohio, Discovers Job Loss and Poverty

Joe ToneJanuary 17, 2008June 4, 2022

It’s always fun when national media outlets descend on Ohio and wring their hands over things that have been a normal part of our daily lives for years. In November, it was cnnmoney.com, aghast at Cleveland’s foreclosure crisis. And yesterday, it was the New York Times, chiming in about manufacturing losses and the general sucking of the state’s economy. Here’s what they discovered: …

This article appears in Jan 16-22, 2008.

One reply on “New York Times Descends on Ohio, Discovers Job Loss and Poverty”

Mike Williams says:

January 28, 2008 at 2:27 pm

I moved from Ohio back in 1982 from Dayton after so many large companies moved south, or went bust. I ended up in Texas, living between Austin and San Antonio.
The economy here is good, especially Austin. Especially if you have some skills. The pay is about 10-15% less than Ohio, but there are jobs all over the place. Restaurants are begging for people, but skilled jobs are looking also. And some new jobs are manufacturing. Lots of small companies hiring also.