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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Cleveland Orchestra tentative contract freezes pay, increases medical premiumsJanuary 19, 2010
Cleveland Orchestra musicians are still voting on a contract to settle a 24-hour strike and months-long contract dispute. The tentative settlement was reached after nearly 18 hours of negotiations...Full story

NE Ohio appears to be doing better in this recessionJanuary 18, 2010
Team NEO studied the two recessions. CEO Tom Waltermire, Marketing VP Carin Rockind, and head of research Jacob Duritsky say results show promising trends for future economic growth. Full story

Cleveland orchestra strikesJanuary 18, 2010
Today's strike by the musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra threatens concert plans in three cities. But the orchestra and the musicians say each is committed to what they see as the future of the...Full story

Cleveland Orchestra cancels concert at Indiana University tonight as management and musicians continue talksJanuary 18, 2010
The strike by the Cleveland orchestra is disrupting concert plans in three cities, though both labor and management say they have the orchestra's long-term health at heart. As threatened, The...Full story

First Energy is giving $7,500,000 to three of Northern Ohio's port authoritiesJanuary 14, 2010
The money is to help boost regional economic developmentFull story

FirstEnergy offers Northeast Ohio businesses Green Energy GrantsJanuary 14, 2010
A number of key economic development projects have been awarded grant money from a Northeast Ohio utility. WKSU's Mike Olszewski reports. Full story

Hopkins Airport officials learning from weekend power outageJanuary 11, 2010
Sunday's power outage at Cleveland Hopkins Airport inconvenienced thousands of travelers...but it's also given airport operators a chance to review they handle emergencies. Full story

Cleveland Hopkins power restored after day of disruptionJanuary 10, 2010
Cleveland Hopkins International airport was darkened for nearly 8 hours Sunday after an electrical pole caught fire. Full story

New East Side Convention CenterJanuary 08, 2010
The city of Garfield Heights will soon have a convention center , and it's where that center is located that's getting the most attention. WKSU's Mike Olszewski reports. Full story

American Greetings considers moving its headquarters from BrooklynJanuary 07, 2010
One week after suit maker Hugo Boss said it's shutting down its Brooklyn plant, American Greetings says it's considering pulling its global headquarters out of the Cleveland suburb. Full story

Medical Mart groundbreaking expected in Cleveland this fallJanuary 07, 2010
Ground could be broken this fall for Cleveland's new convention center and medical equipment complex following breakthroughs in negotiations this week. And some of those negotiations mean the...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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