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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Russia's wheat problems could be Ohio's wheat solutionAugust 09, 2010
The price of cookies, crackers, and breads might soon see the effects of wheat problems in Russia. But the bad news in Russia means some good news for Ohio wheat farmers. Ohio State University...Full story

Where Northeast Ohio's economy is concerned, things aren't always as bad as we thinkAugust 09, 2010
Team NEO tries to attract business to the sixteen Northeast Ohio counties that include the metropolitan areas of Cleveland, Akron, Canton and Youngstown. Each quarter it publishes an economic...Full story

Akron police may face job losses if spending isn't wrangled inAugust 09, 2010
Without deeper cuts in spending Akron will begin police layoffs next month. The Plusquellic Administration made that statement while releasing financial data. By state law the city must balance its...Full story

Sen. Brown votes for public workersAugust 05, 2010
Ohio's Sherrod Brown joined 60 other senators in voting for a bill today that's expected to save the jobs of as many as 300 thousand teachers, police and other public-sector workers. But he says the...Full story

Keeping the media movingAugust 05, 2010
Parking lots are filling, the crowds are building and the Bridgestone Invitational is under way in Akron -- that includes crowds of reporters and writers too. WKSU's Tim Rudell talks with a man who...Full story

Ohio qualifies for extra money for homeownersAugust 04, 2010
Ohio is getting $172 million to help homeowners facing foreclosure. The U.S. Treasury approved the state's Hardest-Hit Fund today (Wednesday). The money will go to unemployed and underemployed...Full story

Its Akron's "honor' this weekAugust 04, 2010
One of golf's most celebrated tournaments is underway in Akron, and one of the game's most celebrated players is in town with a chance to tie an all-time record. WKSU's Tim Rudell reports.Full story

For First Energy and Allegheny Energy, it could get complicatedAugust 03, 2010
If First Energy acquires Allegheny Energy the result will be one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the country. And, it will be headquartered in Akron. But, that may be one reason...Full story

More details, but not better news from Fair FinanceAugust 02, 2010
Ohioans who invested more than two-hundred million dollars in Akron-based Fair Finance gathered at another informational meeting with the company's bankruptcy trustee. WKSU's Tim Rudell reports...Full story

Northeast Ohio sees modest growth in high-techAugust 02, 2010
The report released this week by NorTech shows an increase in managerial positions among major hi-tech companies based here - second came computer system design and other IT jobs. Far down the list...Full story

Annual Census comes to a close todayJuly 30, 2010
Today is the last day to take part in the 2010 Census. The U.S. Census Bureau has been operating a toll-free phone line for people who did not mail back their census form. Ohio had a 76-percent...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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