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Columbus Economy Poised for Continued Growth in 2014
Published on January 16, 2014 11:30 am
By: Walker

As the national economy continues to gradually strengthen, the story in Ohio continues to be a familiar one. The state as a whole is projected to continue to lag behind, while the Columbus metro area shines bright as a diamond in the rough with an above-average rate of employment growth.

READ MORE: https://www.columbusunderground.com/columbus-economy-poised-for-continued-growth-in-2014

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Best Cities for Job Seekers in OhioOhio Flag
by JAIME ORTIZ on JANUARY 21, 2014
Written by Maggie Clark

For job seekers in Ohio, there’s a chance to flourish in next-generation manufacturing using technologies like 3-D printing or innovate with careers in cybersecurity or IT. After years of large-scale layoffs due to outsourcing traditional manufacturing jobs, Moody’s Analytics projects that Ohio will grow 76,420 jobs in 2014 in fields like health care, education and skilled trades. NerdWallet crunched the numbers to find the best cities for job seekers in Ohio.

We found the best places for job seekers in the state by asking the following questions:

READ MORE: http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/2014/best-cities-job-seekers-ohio/

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Columbus still home to Ohio’s strongest economy, says Cleveland Fed
May 29, 2015, 7:53am EDT
Evan Weese

Columbus’ economy is vaunted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. The Columbus metropolitan area remains home to Ohio’s strongest economy, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland concluded in its latest analysis of local economic conditions.

READ MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2015/05/columbus-still-home-to-ohio-s-strongest-economy.html

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Labor shortage looming as Central Ohio job market heats up
Jun 23, 2015, 2:47pm EDT
Evan Weese

Five years since as many as one in 10 workers struggled to find jobs in Central Ohio, the region’s employers are coping with a growing shortage of job seekers.

READ MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2015/06/labor-shortage-looming-as-central-ohio-job-market.html

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Why Franklin County planners believe economy has ‘turned the corner’
Jul 7, 2015, 1:14pm EDT
Evan Weese – Staff reporter – Columbus Business First

A near-doubling of money spent on residential construction projects last year has Franklin County economic development officials touting the overall health of the local economy. The county’s annual building services report shows the cost of all construction climbed 87 percent to nearly $61 million during calendar-year 2014, from $32.7 million a year earlier.

READ MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2015/07/why-franklin-county-planners-believe-economy-has.html

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Columbus has the Midwest’s best job growth
Sep 8, 2015, 2:02pm EDT
Evan Weese
Staff reporter – Columbus Business First

Columbus can lay claim to having not only the Midwest’s best wage growth, but also the top employment growth. Several weeks after being recognized for a national-best 6.2 percent hourly earnings spike from June 2014 to June 2015, Columbus has proven to be the region’s top jobs creator over a slightly different time span, from July 2014 to July 2015.

READ MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2015/09/08/columbus-has-the-midwest-s-best-job-growth.html

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