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Zach Schiller

Zach Schiller

Zach Schiller is Policy Matters Ohio's research director. Prior to coming to Policy Matters in 2001, Zach worked for more than two decades researching and writing about the Ohio economy as a business reporter for The Plain Dealer and Business Week. His education includes a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. For Policy Matters, Zach has written about foreclosures, economic development, job growth, unemployment insurance, tax policy and other issues. He is a member of the board of managers of the Ohio Poverty Law Center.

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Extra $600/wk in unemployment benefits must not be allowed to expire
By: - July 24, 2020

For working people who have been laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment support from the federal government has been a lifeline — helping them keep food on the table and a roof over their head. It’s kept people spending money — supporting the state and local economy, too. As the number of coronavirus cases […]

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Employers can save jobs with Shared Work Ohio
By: - May 28, 2020

A little-known program that’s part of Ohio’s unemployment compensation (UC) system could help keep more workers on the job and allow many employers to bring laid-off employees back to work as they ramp up operations.  It’s called Shared Work Ohio, and it’s an example of how government can tackle problems and support working people and […]

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CEO pay has increased 940% since 1978 while worker wages have gone up only 12%
By: - January 8, 2020

Procter & Gamble paid its CEO 287 times what it paid its typical worker in 2018. Cardinal Health paid its CEO 221 times as much and Sherwin-Williams, 311. Among 53 of Ohio’s largest employers, 35 paid their top executive more than 200 times what they paid the typical worker. Federal law requires publicly traded companies […]

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