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. This site is a service of WKSU public radio, the Akron Beacon Journal and The Center for Community Solutions. It's devoted to examining the challenge to personal and regional economies, and connecting you and others in the discussion of solutions. Sponsors: 
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Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor shows second month of price climbs |
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Nursing homes earn a high BMarch 04, 2010
A survey of Ohioans in nursing homes and assisted living facilities concludes they're pretty satisfied with their care. Samples of residents at each facility were asked by independent researchers to...Full story |
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Northeast Ohio businessman indictedMarch 03, 2010
A former northeast Ohio gas station owner is facing federal bank fraud charges, accused of stealing nearly $200,000 in money orders.
Ikhlaq Nayyar, owned a gas station in Lakewood that was...Full story |
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FirstEnergy discounts reinstatedMarch 03, 2010
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is ordering FirstEnergy to restore special discounted rates for all-electric homes in Northeast Ohio.
With the PUCO's OK, the Akron-based utility had...Full story |
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Hoover factory becomes a churchMarch 02, 2010
It's a familiar story of manufacturing in Ohio. Production moves out of state, and plants sit idle. But a different kind of entrepreneur is putting an empty factory to use in Stark Count, not to...Full story |
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GM recall over steering problemsMarch 02, 2010
General Motors is recalling more than a million cars due to power steering problems. Most are the Cobalts, which are made in Northeast Ohio and were a hot seller in the cash-for-clunkers program. Full story |
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Cleveland misses the boat on stimulus moneyMarch 01, 2010
One of the most important economic development tools in Cleveland over the last 20 years continues to founder. And the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority has lost out on millions in federal...Full story |
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FirstEnergy hike may be reversedFebruary 26, 2010
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio will decide next week whether to restore a discount to some 100-thousand FirstEnergy residential customers.
The customers have all-electric houses, and had...Full story |
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Akron's Soap Box Derby board changesFebruary 26, 2010
Eighteen days ago, the city of Akron, the Chamber of Commerce and First Merit bank announced plans to help the All American Soap Box Derby stay in business and stay in Akron.
First Merit dropped a...Full story |
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| "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 | | | | "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
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