How is Ohio doing amid safety-net cuts? Trump hasn’t released the data

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 1,238

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Women — especially women of color — continue to lag average Americans in measures of wealth and wellness. But when it comes to tracking how Ohio women are doing in the aftermath of last year’s deep cuts to the social safety net, people who study the issue say they’re flying blind.

That’s because the Census Bureau under President Donald Trump has indefinitely delayed or stopped releasing important data.

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