Columbus Economic News Thread

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Household income rises in Columbus | The Columbus Dispatch

Household income rose 6.5% in Columbus and 4.5% in Franklin County in 2012, rates well above the national average. Good news, but the median is still a bit below where it was before the recession, so it's still in recovery phase.

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Where Even the Middle Class Can't Afford to Live Any More - Emily Badger - The Atlantic Cities

Columbus, along with 4 other Ohio metros, is one of the top 10 most affordable metros when it comes to housing and local income for the middle class.

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Home sales in Central Ohio cool down after blazing summer, with government shutdown possibly a factor - Columbus - Business First

From the title, you'd think this news may be bad, but home sales were still up double digits at +13% for September. It just goes to show how high they've been lately that 13% seems bad by comparison.

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Central Ohio's jobless rate fell to 6.1 percent in October | The Columbus Dispatch

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Economist: Central Ohio can expect job gains in 2014 | The Columbus Dispatch

Economists are predicting the strongest year for the Columbus area since the recession, adding over 18,000 jobs.

[Muffy1]

Ohio

Ohio’s economy strongest among Great Lakes states but lags U.S.
GDP stats for 2014 show Ohio No. 1, Michigan No. 2

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Columbus Could Nail Its 10-Year Economic Plan Before the Decade’s Up



Columbus Could Nail Its 10-Year Economic Plan Before the Decade’s Up – Next City