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Tri-state income did not keep pace with the rest of the United States in 2013
Cincinnati ranks 7th in number of STEM jobs among regional competitors
Gender pay gap a complex issue
NKY Real Estate Snapshot

Income growth in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana did not keep pace with the rest of the nation in 2013

Average state personal income growth slowed to 2.6 percent in 2013 from 4.2 percent in 2012, according to estimates recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). State personal income growth ranged from 1.5 percent in West Virginia to 7.6 percent in North Dakota, with every state growing more slowly in 2013 than in 2012...

Cincinnati Ranks 7th in number of STEM jobs among regional competitors

STEM workers are those employed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics occupations. This includes computer and mathematical occupations, engineers, engineering technicians, life scientists, physical scientists, social scientists, and science technicians. STEM is subject-matter driven. As such, it includes managers, teachers, practitioners, researchers, and technicians. Although the majority of the STEM workforce has at least a bachelor’s degree, the STEM workforce also includes those with associate’s degrees and high school diplomas...

Gender pay gap a complex issue 

It’s easy to say that, if women hold just as many legal jobs as men, but are paid so much less, the discrepancy must all be due to workplace discrimination. Much of the rhetoric in media has centered on this seemingly easy-to-interpret statistic. However, these data do not reflect the actual level of jobs held by males versus females since they include all legal occupations from lawyers with higher pay to  paralegals and legal administrative assistants with lower pay levels, and different educational qualifications.