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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It will still be a tough year financially for Northeast Ohio's second largest cityApril 08, 2010
Tightening budgets and continuing the search for ways to cut expenses will be the challenges for the city's administration for the rest of 2010 -- WKSU's Alison Ritchie and Tim Rudell have the storyFull story

Strickland signs bill for a new financial tool to fight foreclosure blightApril 07, 2010
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has signed a bill into law that gives nearly half of Ohio's counties a new financial tool to combat the negative fall-out from abandoned and foreclosed properties....Full story

"ACTION!" was the call from the hill at Derby DownsApril 07, 2010
Director-producer-actor Corbin Bernsen began shooting the film with the first scene set at the starting line for the championship race.Full story

Yost proposes new budget planApril 07, 2010
The republican endorsement for state auditor has a new plan for the state's budget that he says will provide more credibility and accountability for the state's investments. But some on his side of...Full story

Ohio pushes growing, going greenApril 06, 2010
Ohio companies that make products from soybeans instead of petroleum are gearing up for more business. That's because a state law is about to take effect that pushes state agencies to buy more of the...Full story

25 Hill rolls into AkronApril 05, 2010
With the Soap Box Derby movie scheduled to begin shooting this week in Akron, it was time to gather crowd-scene actors and extras at Derby Downs. Actor/Director/Producer Corbin Bernsen was on-set to...Full story

Ohio is expanding Cuyahoga County land bank statewideApril 05, 2010
Ohio is about to expand Cuyahoga County's foreclosure land-bank model to 41 other counties, including most of those in Northeast Ohio. But the chief architect of the first land bank acknowledges to...Full story

Top managers at First Energy took pocketbook hits in the recessionApril 02, 2010
2008 had been a very good year for First Energy financially,and that brought big bonuses, 2009 was not a great year, and that had its effectFull story

The Twinsburg stamping plant's new owners met with local, state, and federal officials this weekApril 01, 2010
the leaders from the city, county, State of Ohio, and Washington also wanted to express concerns about the future disposition of the plant and 193-acre propertyFull story

Overseas investor considers another Cleveland propertyMarch 30, 2010
Cleveland's landmark Huntington Bank Building could soon have a new owner. Full story

Settlement offered to locked out workersMarch 30, 2010
A local company could soon make good on its commitment to workers. Full 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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