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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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

Kucinich demands Continental merger documentsJune 16, 2010
A Northeast Ohio congressman wants to see key documents concerning the merger of Continental and United Airlines. Full story

The Fair Finance bankruptcy trustee says the case is making progressJune 16, 2010
The Fair Finance bankruptcy trustee now has control of more assets -- including an eclectic collection of art -- from the owners of the defunct Akron-based securities company Full story

Ohio edges out toward economic recoveryJune 11, 2010
Gov. Ted Strickland's latest meeting with his council of economic advisors was a good one for him - and for his re-election campaign. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports. Full story

Ohio shifts from coal to renewablesJune 11, 2010
Ohio's utilities are staring down a big goal - getting a quarter of the power they sell from alternative resources by 2025. That'll be quite a change, since right now the state gets more than 85...Full story

Akron hopes to land foreign investorsJune 11, 2010
A group of Akron officials are going overseas to try to lure investors to the city's biomedical corridor. Full story

Medina teachers agree to contract concessionsJune 11, 2010
Teachers in one of northeast Ohio's struggling school districts have agreed to a million dollars in contract concessions, which means some laid off teachers will get back their jobs. Full story

Efforts to keep the Twinsburg stamping plant running may have run their courseJune 11, 2010
Despite three years of plans and proposals to keep it operating, Chrysler Twinsburg is about to be sold off in parts and parcels. But, many in the community have been making plans too...to cushion...Full story

Northeast Ohio landfill settles on dozens of environmental violationsJune 10, 2010
The Ohio EPA has reached a settlement with the operator of one of Northeast Ohio's massive landfills. It includes a fine of nearly $55,000 with Penn-Ohio Coal Company. The deal settles 70 violations...Full story

Largest ever national bee survey tries to figure out why bees leave and don't returnJune 09, 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun the largest survey ever to find out why bees are abandoning their hives. Full story

Cleaner buses coming to Northeast OhioJune 09, 2010
Three northeast Ohio public transit services are getting more than a dozen new clean-fuel buses thanks to the state. The Ohio Department of Transportation is spending $2.3 million for the Stark Area...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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