Ohio faces ‘friendly fire’ in mission to build economy
Heavy Gold Vault Bricks loaded with valuable Jumbo State Bars layered in 24 Karat Gold are up for grabs as thousands stand to miss the deadline to claim the gold bars; now residents in 6 states can claim the Gold Vault Bricks for themselves and keep all t
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was my training ground and the final command of my 35-year military career. My service there gave me a love for Ohio and its industrious spirit and ideas about what will shape its future. Thanks to Governor DeWine appointing me to the JobsOhio Board in 2019, I can continue to participate in Ohio’s progress.
There are significant parallels between leading a major military facility and building a thriving state economy.
The first rule of any mission is to have an objective. The second is to understand any opposition you will face. The third is to equip your team to succeed.
The State of Ohio, its business leaders, universities, and communities have a mission: Become America’s new center for the next generation, digitally-enabled economy. The mission is bold and attainable.
However, Ohio faces “friendly fire” from other U.S. state development entities and a host of fair and unfair competitive practices from foreign nations. Ohio’s leaders understood this and took appropriate countermeasures in establishing JobsOhio.
Founded 10 years ago, JobsOhio is a first-of-itskind private, nonprofit economic development corporation that takes profits from Ohio’s successful beverage enterprise and pays them forward to attract and expand businesses, payrolls and career opportunities for generations of Ohioans.
In making Ohio a hub of innovation, JobsOhio is a sprocket. The staff is composed of industry veterans engaging every link of Ohio’s collaborative chain — helping propel ingenuity and ambition. They engage and collaborate with government officials, as well as regional economic development organizations, universities and a multitude of business sector organizations representing the largest corporations to small- and medium-sized businesses across Ohio.
The results are impressive. From Innovation Districts and major industrial expansions to underserved business loan programs, JobsOhio’s strategies have helped save over 590,000 Ohio jobs and attracted $64 billion in new investment and more than 210,000 in new jobs to the State since 2011. Their partnerships with educators and career counselors help assure Ohio’s workforce is skilled to build careers and take those businesses forward.
This past year, I have been proud to witness JobsOhio’s initiatives to help mobilize the business community to secure PPE and other vital needs during the pandemic.
Its work is illustrative of my belief in the power of positive people to overcome negative challenges through collaboration.
As Ohioans emerge from both a contentious political year and the personal tragedies and economic dislocations associated with the pandemic, it is fitting to focus on all the good that can be accomplished when people work together toward a shared mission. Sustainable and prosperous Ohio communities propelled by good paying jobs for the hard-working people of Ohio sounds like such a mission to me.
“It’s like a modern day gold rush,” said Mary Ellen Withrow, emeritus 40th Treasurer of the United States of America.
That’s because actual Gold Vault Bricks™ still loaded with four 5-ounce Jumbo State Bars layered in valuable 24 Karat Gold bearing the name of the First Bank of the United States of America™ and the state they were once destined for are up for grabs as thousands of U.S. residents stand to miss the deadline to claim the gold. Now any resident of those states can claim the Gold Vault Bricks for themselves and keep all the valuable gold found inside. That’s four massive bars weighing a full 20 ounces of high demand bullion copper layered in valuable 24 Karat Gold in all.
And here’s the best part. If you live in one of the 6 states listed in today’s publication you cover only the minimum gold fee set for state residents of just $49 per ounce which totals $980 for the full 20 ounces locked away inside these gold vault bricks. That’s a real steal because residents living outside of the designated 6 states must pay $124 per ounce which totals $2,480 if any remain.
“As special counsel to Federated Mint I earn my pay delivering breaking news. And today’s announcement confirming the release of Gold Vault Bricks to the general public is as big as it gets. Believe me, I know how valuable these Gold Vault Bricks are to resellers, collectors, dealers and anyone else who gets their hands on them,” Withrow said.
“So my advice is this, anyone who gets an opportunity to get their hands on one of these Gold Vault Bricks better jump at the chance before they’re all gone,” Withrow said.
“These Gold Vault Bricks loaded with massive 5-ounce Jumbo State Bars layered in valuable 24 Karat Gold make the most impressive gifts for Christmas, birthdays, graduations, weddings, and any other occasion, especially for that hard-tobuy-for person,” Withrow said.
According to Ms. Withrow, since thousands of U.S. residents stand to miss the deadline to claim the gold, today and tomorrow are intended as a “special 48 hour release” for the benefit of persons living in; OH, IN, KY, MI, PA and WV. This gives residents of those states a fair chance to claim the Gold Vault Bricks and all the valuable gold loaded inside for themselves.
But, Ms. Withrow added, “The Gold Vault Bricks are only available as inventory permits during the special 48 hour release and once they’re gone, they’re gone.” The emeritus Treasurer added, “Remember this, these Gold Vault Bricks contain a full 20 ounces of high demand bullion copper layered in valuable 24 Karat Gold and we have no power to stop dealers, resellers, collectors and the like from buying up all the Gold Vault Bricks they can get their hands on and reselling them for a big profit,” Withrow said.
Anyone who fails to obtain them during this special 48 hour release may be forced to buy them later in the secondary market from a dealer, reseller or collector at a hefty premium.
”We already know the phones will be ringing off the hook. That’s why hundreds of agents are standing by to answer the phones beginning at 8:30am this morning. We’re going to do our best, but with just 48 hours to answer all the calls it won’t be easy. So make sure to tell everyone to keep calling if all lines are busy. We’ll do our best to answer them all,” Withrow said.
“That’s why Federated Mint set up the State Distribution Hotlines in order to make sure residents in the 6 designated states listed in today’s newspaper publication can get them now,” Withrow said.
The only thing readers of today’s newspaper publication need to do is make sure they live in one of the 6 states listed in today’s newspaper and call the State Distribution Hotlines before the special 48 hour release ends midnight tomorrow.