Unemployment rates are at the forefront of each presidential candidates’ campaign. With Ohio being a swing state, it is crucially important for each candidate to discuss the topic. But, TV2 Reporter Brandon Bolin found that Ohio and Portage County’s unemployment rate is significantly lower, thus better, compared to the rest of the country.

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