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Think tank says Ohio is struggling. Think tank needs more original material

By Joe Tone on Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 6:47 am

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The report's executive summary.

Yet another exhaustive study has confirmed what even your average ninth grader now fully understands: We’re f%$#ed. The Campaign for America’s Future (CAF) this week released a report entitled “The Stress Test: A State By State Assessment of America’s Economic Health and a Prescription for Change." It’s a top-50 list of the worst states when it comes to financial health. Ohio came in third. Hey, at least we beat Venezuela! ...

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