New rule will bring down drug costs by forcing competition, Ohio expert says
The PBM industry's trade group says the Labor Department rule, covering plans for 136 million Americans, will raise drug costs and may sue.
Labor
Ohio labor market weakens in September
Analysts tie the 5,000 job losses to mass deportations, inflation outpacing wages, and an aging workforce, prompting warnings from Policy Matters Ohio to lawmakers.
Hiring slows in September with job growth of 29K
Economist Kathryn Anne Edwards calls it a textbook weak report as wages trail inflation and August, July job gains were revised sharply downward.
Ohio job growth is slowing, analysis says
Ohio's falling unemployment masks a shrinking workforce, 95,000 fewer Ohioans working or job-hunting than a year ago despite population growth, Policy Matters says.
Ohio needs economic development accountability and a workforce system that works for workers
A confidential RFP marked for recipients only underlies JobsOhio's $300 million training plan, drawing scrutiny amid fraud findings in other state workforce programs.
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Self-driving trucks are cruising Ohio roads
Trucks that drive themselves are whizzing between Indianapolis and Columbus, with human backups at the ready. The fully driverless vehicles are confined to a corporate park — for now.
Jon Husted said replacing workers with robots is ‘not a bad thing’ in resurfaced video
The Ohio Republican made the comments while directing the state office responsible for workforce transformation. Husted later helped promote data centers, artificial intelligence and robotics across Ohio.
As gap between CEO and worker pay yawns, employers do little to defend the most vulnerable
Institute for Policy Studies finds Low Wage 100 CEOs earn 614 times worker pay while their lobby groups stayed silent on Medicaid, SNAP and ICE crackdowns.
Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics
Collective bargaining states added three times as many union members as right-to-work states, with pay averaging $3 more per hour after cost-of-living adjustments.
States are left to fill the gap without federal paid leave law
Only 14 states have laws mandating paid family leave programs.
Where have the workers gone? 2 million foreign-born men have left the country, analysis says.
Analyst Eric Pachman says native-born men are not filling the vacated jobs, undermining Trump's claim that immigrants displace American workers.
Ramaswamy’s property tax plan could trigger layoffs of over 50,000 teachers, 32,000 first responders
Fiscal officials warn income or sales taxes would need to nearly triple to replace lost revenue.
Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association endorses Amy Acton for governor
The endorsement splits Ohio police unions, coming a month after the state's largest, the FOP, backed Ramaswamy and an all-Republican slate for the first time in recent memory.
Trump administration plans $100,000 visa fee for high-skill foreign workers
The proposed fee for domestic hires follows a federal judge's June ruling striking down a similar $100,000 charge for workers hired abroad.
Documents show how feds spied on protesters, left-wing organizations and unions during Metro Surge
Court filings reveal undercover agents, facial recognition and license plate tracking targeted unions and groups never charged in the 15-defendant conspiracy case.
Ohio Education Association endorses Aaron Jones, giving him both of Ohio's major teachers unions in District 88
Jones' opponent, Rep. Gary Click, cosponsored bills projected to cost Tiffin schools more than $1.2 million annually.
US employers shed 23K jobs in July
Federal revisions cut 103,000 jobs from earlier months as small businesses report a sudden labor shortage and health insurance costs squeeze hiring.
Ohio firefighters say Amy Acton will 'always have our backs' in governor endorsement
The endorsement ties Acton to the 2011 fight over Senate Bill 5, which Ramaswamy's own strategist and spokeswoman once defended against firefighters and other public workers.
Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry
The industry faces a shortage of up to 80,000 drivers after roughly 28,000 foreign-born truckers lost licenses under a March federal rule.
USDA union leaders rally against proposed DC downsizing
Union leaders say only 7% of polled Forest Service workers would relocate, warning firefighting response and rural aid could suffer as unions seek a court injunction.
