Economy & Jobs
For much of our nation’s history, Ohio’s talented workforce has built the cars and appliances and laid down the rail lines and roads that connected our shores and expanded our economy. Ohio’s manufacturers, small businesses, farmers, and entrepreneurs helped turn our nation into an economic superpower. As a result, wages climbed, productivity increased, and more people became part of the middle class.
As we recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression, I will continue to fight for economic policies that strengthen Ohio’s middle class – that create jobs, rebuild American manufacturing, invest in our small businesses, and train workers for new opportunities in new industries.
Jobs
Our state has rich manufacturing heritage and network of innovative small businesses. I’ve traveled across our state to facilitate partnerships that advance a “Made in Ohio” agenda that puts Ohioans to work in the good-paying manufacturing jobs in the auto, aerospace, biotech, and clean energy industries. I’m also working to ensure that our state’s small businesses – which create nearly two-thirds of new jobs – have the resources they need to expand operations and hire new workers.
We need a jobs agenda that:
- Promotes the expansion of Ohio businesses by strengthening small business lending programs and boosting U.S. exports.
- Develops Ohio's workforce so that Ohioans are prepared to fill the jobs of the 21st century and revitalizes the state's infrastructure to attract those global industries.
- Ensures that Ohio industry isn't undermined by unfair trade by pursuing remedies to counteract China's currency manipulation and subsidization of domestic industries.
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Brown Leads 21 Senators In Calling On Speaker Boehner Not To Adjourn Until The House Passes Bipartisan China Currency Bill
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today led 21 senators on a letter calling for U.S. House Speaker John Boehner to bring to the floor for a vote the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act, which passed the Senate in 2011 and represents the biggest bipartisan jobs bill passed that year. Brown is the author of that legislation, which passed the Senate last October by a bipartisan margin of 63 to 35, but has languished in the U.S. House since then. Nearly 260 current members of the U.S. House, including 80 Repub…Read More
Posted on 9/20/2012 | -
With Call Center Jobs Being Shipped Overseas, Brown Outlines Effort To Keep Jobs In Ohio By Requiring Companies To Notify Consumers That Their Calls Are Being Transferred Abroad
With more than 198,000 call center jobs in Ohio, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that he is supporting new legislation that could help keep jobs in the U.S. by requiring companies to notify consumers that their calls are being transferred abroad.
“Most Ohioans that have had to call a major company for a service repair or to get an answer about their cable bill have ended up speaking with a worker in a different time zone, on a different continent,” Brown said. “When companies send call center jobs overseas, they don’t just frustrate consumers-they hurt our economy as well. With thousands of Ohioans looking for w…Read More
Posted on 9/19/2012 | -
Brown Announces Nearly $6.7 Million for Sinclair Community College To Expand Career Training Program for Jobless Workers
New federal resources will allow Sinclair Community College to expand its jobs training programs for unemployed workers. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) funding will provide Sinclair with $6.7 million for unemployed workers to earn certificates and degrees in Information Technology (IT). The resources will help serve workers who lost their jobs due to unfair foreign trade-and qualify for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)—and veterans.
“Ohioans who work hard and play by the rules should not be left to struggle when they lose their job through no fault of their own,” Brown said. “This…Read More
Posted on 9/19/2012 | -
Brown Announces New Resources to Create Nearly 2,000 Jobs for Unemployed Ohio Workers to Assist in Storm Clean Up and Recovery Efforts
The U.S. Department of Labor announced new funding today to create nearly 2,000 temporary Ohio jobs for unemployed workers to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts as a result severe weather this summer. With a Sept. 19th deadline looming, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today urged local officials in 37 Ohio counties to apply for disaster relief assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Following a bipartisan call led by Brown and U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), President Obama signed a major disaster declaration for the state of Ohio.
“This…Read More
Posted on 9/17/2012 | -
After Brown Leads 188 Members Of Congress In Calling For More Aggressive Trade Enforcement To Protect American Jobs, Obama Administration Announces Plan To Bring WTO Case Against China’s Predatory Trade Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C.- After U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) led 188 Members of Congress in urging the Obama Administration to confront China’s predatory practices that put Ohio auto parts jobs at risk, President Barack Obama will announce today on a visit to Ohio that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will file a new WTO case against China challenging Chinese subsidies to exporters of autos and auto parts. The Administration will…Read More
Posted on 9/17/2012 | -
As U.S. Trade Deficit Widens And With Pressure In Ohio Building, Brown Renews Call To U.S. House To Clear Senate-Passed, Stalled China Currency Legislation
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement today urging the U.S. House to act on his bipartisan Currency Exchange and Oversight Reform Act, which passed the Senate in 2011 and represents the biggest bipartisan jobs bill passed that year. New figures were released yesterday showing the U.S. trade deficit growing to $42 billion in July, up 0.2 percent from June. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, the trade deficit with China grew to $29.4 billion, an increase of 7.2 percent; imports f…Read More
Posted on 9/12/2012 -
With Fall Financial Aid Checks Being Released This Week, Brown Alerts Ohio Students To Bank Fees Which Could Cut Into Their College Money
With the fall round of federal financial aid checks being released this week, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today alerted students to debit card fees that could cut into their money for tuition, housing, books, and other college costs. Ohio’s students can now receive their financial aid disbursements on debit cards, but a new report shows that hidden fees and penalties could cut into the already-limited financial aid dollars. Brown released a snapshot of Ohio colleges and u…Read More
Posted on 9/12/2012