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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US Senate rejects measure to extend unemployment benefitsJune 25, 2010
A plan to extend unemployment benefits failed to pass the U.S. Senate and that's bad news for thousands of jobless Ohioans who've been hoping for more money. Ben Johnson is with the Ohio...Full story

Gov. talks about jobs, Cleveland and LebronJune 24, 2010
Here's the text of Gov. Ted Strickland's speech at the City Club in Cleveland today (Thursday). Strickland's running mate, Yvette McGee Brown, gave a speech earlier this week underscoring the...Full story

Advocacy group releases study offering "un-thinkable" solutions for filling Ohio's budget gapJune 24, 2010
"Think the un-thinkable." That's what an advocacy group for low-income Ohioans is urging state legislators to do when it comes to plugging the projected 4 to 8 billion hole in the next state budget....Full story

Sailors return to work as iron ore shipments increase on the Great LakesJune 23, 2010
Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes are up nearly one-and-a-half times from this time last year. For some sailors, that means a return to work and increased shipments on cargo vessels that ply the...Full story

Cleveland plans to build state of the art transportation centerJune 23, 2010
Cleveland has unveiled ambitious plans for a transportation center linking the lakefront to key downtown projects. Full story

Akron to get new downtown hotelJune 23, 2010
The city of Akron is building a 16-million dollar hotel downtown. Mayor Don Plusquellic has been pushing for a new downtown hotel for years. Developer Joel Testa says for the 10-story Marriott on...Full story

Financing help approved for major Akron projectsJune 22, 2010
Akron City Council has approved the use of special stimulus bonds to help jump start two key projects. Full story

Northeast Ohio cities continue to see population driftJune 22, 2010
U.S. manufacturing regions continue to suffer the biggest population losses according to the latest number from the U.S. Census bureau. And as WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports, no body suffered more...Full story

Cleveland's housing court fines two companies $13 million for dilapidated housingJune 21, 2010
Cleveland's Housing Court has levied a record $13 million fine against two South Carolina real estate companies, and is pushing the city to put more force behind its code enforcement. WKSU's M.L....Full story

Jobless rates decline in OhioJune 18, 2010
The jobless rate in Ohio fell slightly last month. But there are questions about whether that drop will hold. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.Full story

Communities join to share tax revenueJune 17, 2010
Three Summit County communities are joining to share tax revenue from a new hospital they had been competing for . 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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