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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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

What following the money has revealedJuly 30, 2010
The defunct Northeast Ohio securities seller's court appointed trustee is laying out where more than $200 million of investor money went. WKSU's Tim Rudell reportsFull story

Diebold reports quarterly earningsJuly 29, 2010
North Canton's Diebold Corporation made a little less in the second quarter compared to last year. And, during the company's webcast earnings report Thursday CEO Thomas Swidarski also said Diebold...Full story

Ohio's rural areas most likely to be home to uninsuredJuly 27, 2010
County-by-county, the rate of people without health insurance in Ohio ranges from 10 percent to 21.5 percent. And those most likely to be going without continue to live in Ohio's rural areas. WKSU's...Full story

The anniversary of Americans with Disabilitites Act: a limited triumphJuly 26, 2010
Allen Hines was just 4 when the Americans with Disabilities Act passed 20 years ago today. So he's lived most his life with the law's promises of equalizing access and opportunity for people with...Full story

A conflict of moral prioritiesJuly 26, 2010
Religion and politics -- and money-- are already mixing in the race for Ohio's 16th Congressional District, which is expected to be one of the most hotly contested in the country. WKSU's Tim Rudell...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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