Ohio’s Wage Crisis Exposed | Columbus News

Ohio’s economy is in crisis for working families: four of the state’s top ten jobs—employing over 500,000 people—pay so little that full-time workers with kids qualify for food stamps. After two decades of tax cuts favoring the wealthy, nine out of ten of these jobs now pay less than they did in 2024, leaving most families below the poverty line. Only two jobs—managers and nurses—pay enough to lift a family above poverty without aid. Policy Matters is calling for bold action: raise the minimum wage to $15, empower workers, tax the rich and corporations fairly, and fully fund education and healthcare to rebuild real economic security. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/21cc626b6e2d8622