That Fracking Fueled Boom In Manufacturing in Youngstown Isn't Showing Up in the Data

The proponents of fracking have made many big claims about its economic benefits. In addition to lower cost electricity, we are also supposed to get energy independence and a boom in jobs. The NYT picked up this theme with an article that touted an "energy boom" that is lifting the heartland. The piece claims that fracking related jobs have revitalized Ohio's economy with Youngstown being at the center of the action.

The piece tells readers:

"Here in Ohio, in an arc stretching south from Youn...