In Cuyahoga County, and across the nation, welfare caseloads fell steadily throughout the 1990s. Those who left welfare found employment in surprising Show moreIn Cuyahoga County, and across the nation, welfare caseloads fell steadily throughout the 1990s. Those who left welfare found employment in surprisingly high numbers. Many changes in federal, state, and local policy and program administration were implemented in the middle and late 1990s. However, this was also a period of strong economic growth resulting in historically low unemployment rates. Since the spring of 2001, the macro economy has faltered and the labor market in the Cleveland area, as elsewhere, has softened. How have changing economic conditions affected outcomes for welfare leavers in Cuyahoga County? Show less
