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Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty

Jobless Benefits – Ohio

Many to lose jobless benefits April 7, By Catherine Candisky, March 22, 2012, Columbus Dispatch: “Ohio’s falling unemployment is good news for many workers – unless you are among the thousands who have been out of a job for a long time. With a 7.7 percent jobless rate, Ohio no longer qualifies for as many weeks of emergency unemployment benefits provided by Congress to help states weather the recession. The bottom line: 18,600 jobless workers will exhaust benefits the week ending April 7…”