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. This site is a service of WKSU public radio, the Akron Beacon Journal and The Center for Community Solutions. It's devoted to examining the challenge to personal and regional economies, and connecting you and others in the discussion of solutions. Sponsors: 
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Ohio lawmaker wants to investigate workers comp firingsMarch 04, 2010
Former employees say they resisted religion pressures of boss
Story by Jo Ingles
Following the questionable investments made by the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation years ago, a legislative council was set up to oversee the agency. Now the council itself is embroiled in a controversy. Statehouse correspondent Jo Ingles reports. Other options:
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| "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 | | | | "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
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