The economic collapse has knocked hard and fast against many of the underpinnings of the middle class: homeownership, education, healthcare, employment and retirement, and against the economy of northeast Ohio in general. But it also has escalated change in the way we approach our individual economies and the way we, as a region, approach the bigger economy.

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New proposal to keep NASA jobs in Fairiew Park.May 12, 2010
Talks have restarted on a $12-million plan to keep NASA jobs -- and its office building -- in Fairview Park. Full story

First Energy merger proposal with Allegheny Energy moves aheadMay 12, 2010
Akron's First Energy has formally asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to okay a nearly $5-billion merger with Allegheny Energy. But some shareholders are hoping to block that move. Full story

House eyes payday loansMay 12, 2010
The Democrat-dominated Ohio House of Representatives passed a proposal Wednesday to once again rein in payday loans. The debate was long and heated, and the fate of the bill is unclear in the...Full story

Nashville company stresses its connections to AkronMay 11, 2010
Bridgestone says it remains committed to building a 100 million dollar technical center in Akron. Full story

Climb in Ohio housing prices today are a sign of how bad they were last yearMay 11, 2010
Northeast Ohio housing prices are rebounding in a big way. But that may be as much a sign of where they've been as where they're going. Full story

Untangling the Fair Finance case continuesMay 11, 2010
From works of art to exotic cars, more assets of the former owners of Akron's bankrupt Fair Fiance loan company are being gathered by the bankruptcy trusteeFull story

"clean tech" could be a term that means a lot in Northeast OhioMay 10, 2010
Team NEO says Northeast Ohio is positioned to take advantage of major growth in a new segment of the economy...a burgeoning high-tech segement. Full story

GM Lordstown to add out of state workersMay 10, 2010
General Motors is offering jobs to out-of-state workers to help launch the new Chevy Cruze. Laid-off workers at GM's Janesville, Wisconsin plant have been given until Tuesday to decide whether they...Full story

GM's Cruze continues to benefit Northeast Ohio workers and suppliersMay 10, 2010
GM's planned roll-out of the Chevrolet Cruze this year continues to mean more business for Ohio. Full story

About 4,500 now working at LordstownMay 10, 2010
GM has recalled all laid-off workers at its Lordstown plant west of Youngstown. And it's bringing in workers from shuttered plants around the country to help build the new Chevrolet Cruze. Laid...Full story

Northeast Ohio's second largest city may be a trendsetter in revitalizationMay 10, 2010
A national leader in urban revitalizaton says cities around the country could learn from the UPA programFull story

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Two Cents	"Education: Is there still a return on this investment? " - 02/23/2010 Stacy Stevenson A New York Times article about the current economic status of the class... More

The Center for Community Solutions	"Ohio Policymakers Need to ‘Think the Unthinkable’ to Fix Next State Budget" - 06/24/2010 By John A. Begala Ohio’s elected officials are faced with the prospect of having to both... More

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