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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Akron-based FirstMerit finishes year in blackJanuary 26, 2010
FirstMerit ended the year with earnings below what analysts expected and its stock took a hit. But overall, 2009 was relatively good for the Akron-based bank -- at least when compared to other...Full story

NE Ohio auto plant gets short reprieveJanuary 25, 2010
Twinsburg's Chrysler stamping plant has been given a three-month reprieve by the company. The plant was originally supposed to close down by the end of March, but UAW Local 122 President Doug Rice...Full story

NE Ohio labor leader believes Chrysler Twinsburg will find a buyerJanuary 25, 2010
The Chrysler stamping plant in Twinsburg will now close down at the end of June, three months later than originally expected. UAW Local 122 President Doug Rice says demand from the Cash for Clunkers...Full story

Trying to find a new way in Lorain CountyJanuary 22, 2010
President Obama's visit to Lorain today is dubbed his "White House to Main Street tour." Mike Dempsey actually lives on Main Street -- in the western Lorain County suburb of Amherst. He's one of many...Full story

Worsening Ohio jobless numbers released on day President Obama visitsJanuary 22, 2010
Ohio's official unemployment rate has gone up again. The newly-announced rate for December is 10.9 per cent....up from 10.6 in November. 17-thousand more Ohioans joined the ranks of the unemployed in...Full story

Ohio is running out of cash for home foreclosure counselorsJanuary 22, 2010
State money to pay counselors to help Ohio homeowners challenge foreclosure filings is running out. That's why homeowners and their advocates are telling legislators to find extra cash, by slapping a...Full story

Multi-billion-dollar sale of NE Ohio amusement company faces oppositionJanuary 22, 2010
The biggest shareholder in the company that owns Cedar Point is digging in against the planned multi-billion-dollar sale of the company. But Sandusky's Cedar Fair continues to defend the deal. Full story

President Obama talks job creation in ElyriaJanuary 22, 2010
President Barack Obama used a town hall meeting in Lorain County today to re-energize his call for job creation and health care reform. Full story

Late license fees bring in millions in finesJanuary 21, 2010
The state of Ohio is making good on its threat to fine drivers who don't renew their driver's license or vehicle registrations on time. Full story

Nashville gets a boost in its plans for a medical martJanuary 21, 2010
The race to build a medical mart in Cleveland and two other cities is heating up. Full story

What one Lorain County small business owner is hoping to get from President Obama's visitJanuary 21, 2010
For the past decade we've heard many stories about the decline of manufacturing in the Midwest - the collapse of the steel industry, throwing thousands out of work; and once thriving auto plants...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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