{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Race for Ohio\u2019s Economic Future","description":"It\u2019s no secret that Ohio is a fierce\u2014and successful\u2014economic competitor. But the state now faces pressing questions about its ability to remain competitive in a rapidly changing national and global landscape.  With slowing population growth, workforce shortages, trade and tariff uncertainty, and the added strain of constricted international immigration, Ohio\u2019s economic trajectory is at a crossroads.  We\u2019ll unpack the powerful forces shaping the state\u2019s economic future\u2014from talent pipelines and demographic shifts to infrastructure demands and the race to secure high\u2011growth industries\u2014as we take on a trillion\u2011dollar question: can Ohio stay ahead of the economic pack? Featuring: J.P. Nauseef, President and CEO, JobsOhio Steve Stivers, President and CEO, The Ohio Chamber of Commerce Your host is Angela An, News Anchor and "Boomtown" Series Host, WBNS 10TV. The presenting sponsor of this forum was Huntington Bank. This forum was also sponsored by JPMorganChase, KeyBank, Public Sector Consulting, and Roetzel & Andress. The presenting sponsor of the CMC livestream is The Center for Human Kindness at the Columbus Foundation. CMC\u2019s livestream partner is The Columbus Dispatch. This forum is also supported by Downtown Columbus, Inc. and The National Veterans Memorial and Museum. If you would like to keep exploring this week\u2019s forum topic, our partners at The Columbus Metropolitan Library recommend reading "Abundance" by Ezra Klein (2025). ","author_name":"The Columbus Metropolitan Club","author_url":"http:\/\/columbusmetroclub.org","html":"