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Job growth in Ohio will also outpace the national rate, according to Hicks, who expects a net gain of about 74,400 this year in Ohio — a 78 percent increase from the 41,800 jobs added in 2016, according to the latest figures from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
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A significantly improved environment for manufacturing, still the backbone of Ohio’s economy, will drive growth in the coming years, according to Hicks, who said manufacturing production in Ohio likely hit a record in 2016 in inflation-adjusted terms.
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