The Economic Impact on Cleveland
The Census Bureau has issued an economic report on the period 2000 through 2005, which was published in Saturday's edition of the (Cleveland) Plain Dealer. In that report, Ohio lost 287,000 jobs, with Cuyahoga County (Cleveland) losing more than 80,000 of those jobs. The article notes that this means that "more than one out of every ten" jobs was lost. Further, more than 49,000 of these lost jobs were in manufacturing. In all, Ohio only gained 225 companies, while Cuyahoga County lost 1216 companies. To put this into some perspective, during the same period, the country gained 2.2 million jobs and 430,000 companies.
Just a note, some of the area leaders say that there has been some improvement to the numbers since 2005, although they admit that it is slow growth here. Of course, I wonder if the local people are taking into account the closing of two parts of the large Ford complex here? To clarify, one part of the complex is scheduled to close in 2009, and the other is in the process of closing, supposedly on a temporary basis. There are more than 1800 above average wage jobs involved in these closings. (Note: The Cleveland area consists of seven counties, and info for the entire area was not included in the article. Whether that info is even presently available, I don't know.)
Now a few comments:
With the loss of manufacturing jobs nationwide, is this country going to make anything anymore? Again, it has to be a national security issue. I'm not Einstein, but even I know that. If we rely on business people to lead the way, forget it!!! They're in it for money, not national security. (I really don't mean that to be a nasty comment. It's just common sense.)
I live in Cleveland proper, and you can see the "damage" everywhere; vacant shops and hundreds and hundreds of homes for sale, even in the nicest parts of the city proper, and even in some suburbs. Further, the county is averaging more than 1000 foreclosure filings a month.
Further on jobs, while I don't have the figures to actually back this up, my impression is, even folks who have been able to get other jobs are not making the same money and benefits they had with their previous employment.
Other areas of the country are hurting, too, and the Cleveland numbers just show what can happen, and is happening to many working people and their families. Just this past week, even the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland has indicated that at least 30 churches will be closed, many in the city proper, but some even in the suburbs. I wonder if we have a prayer?
Just a note, some of the area leaders say that there has been some improvement to the numbers since 2005, although they admit that it is slow growth here. Of course, I wonder if the local people are taking into account the closing of two parts of the large Ford complex here? To clarify, one part of the complex is scheduled to close in 2009, and the other is in the process of closing, supposedly on a temporary basis. There are more than 1800 above average wage jobs involved in these closings. (Note: The Cleveland area consists of seven counties, and info for the entire area was not included in the article. Whether that info is even presently available, I don't know.)
Now a few comments:
With the loss of manufacturing jobs nationwide, is this country going to make anything anymore? Again, it has to be a national security issue. I'm not Einstein, but even I know that. If we rely on business people to lead the way, forget it!!! They're in it for money, not national security. (I really don't mean that to be a nasty comment. It's just common sense.)
I live in Cleveland proper, and you can see the "damage" everywhere; vacant shops and hundreds and hundreds of homes for sale, even in the nicest parts of the city proper, and even in some suburbs. Further, the county is averaging more than 1000 foreclosure filings a month.
Further on jobs, while I don't have the figures to actually back this up, my impression is, even folks who have been able to get other jobs are not making the same money and benefits they had with their previous employment.
Other areas of the country are hurting, too, and the Cleveland numbers just show what can happen, and is happening to many working people and their families. Just this past week, even the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland has indicated that at least 30 churches will be closed, many in the city proper, but some even in the suburbs. I wonder if we have a prayer?
posted by Randy at 11:19 AM
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