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Medical Mart Site Expected By End of Year
Regional News Stories: Friday, August 31, 2007
Leaders of the Greater Cleveland Partnership say they expect to recommend a site for a new convention center and medical mart by the end of the year. ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy has more.
Reporters’ Roundtable: Good cop, bad cop and worse cop, and other tales from across the region
The Sound of Ideas: Thursday, August 30, 2007
An investigation ends with the arrest of a Cleveland police officer and a passle of his associates. They're charged with being part of a drug dealing ring. Also, a new energy plan for Ohio--is this when we'll see some growth in renewable energy? The US Census Bureau's poverty rankings offer some relief for Cleveland. Also, two questions about of Ohio's Republican party: Where are the candidates who want to replace Congresswoman Deborah Pryce? And why is Rob Frost the loneliest politician in Cuyahoga County? We'll talk about those stories and a few others at the reporters' roundtable. You're invited to join in the conversation. Thursday morning at nine.
Public Offers Thoughts on Port’s Plans
Regional News Stories: Thursday, August 30, 2007
Area residents offered their thoughts yesterday on the Cleveland Port Authority's plan to advance Northeast Ohio's economy. ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy explains how the public views the port's move in a new direction.
Mayor Jackson Appears on “The Sound of Ideas”
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Yesterday, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson spent an hour with WCPN listeners on our daily program "The Sound of Ideas," talking about everything from the census bureau's latest poverty rankings to new development to the waterfront. Sound of Ideas host Dan Moulthrop has this recap.
Cleveland Now Nation’s 4th Poorest City
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Cleveland is no longer the nation's most impoverished big city. But, the latest survey from the U.S. Census Bureau reports that the city still ranks in the top ten. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports.
Mayor Jackson on Poverty
The Sound of Ideas: Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Economic growth is lagging, population declining, and poverty doesn't seem to be abating, but if you're the mayor of Cleveland, it's not all bad. Mayor Frank Jackson told us back in January, "These challenges are opportunities, that's all they are. I don't see them as negatives. I see them as the raw material for opportunity." There's plenty more raw material for opportunity coming: The American Community Survey poverty rankings are about to be released. Last year, Cleveland was number one. Not everyone agrees the rankings tell us more than that the poor in our region live in a highly concentrated area, however. Tuesday morning at nine, Mayor Jackson will tell us what he thinks they tell us and what can be done. He'll answer your questions, too, so be sure to join us for the Sound of Ideas.
Cuyahoga County Sales Tax To Go Forward
Regional News Stories: Monday, August 27, 2007
Now that a quarter-percent sales tax hike to pay for a new convention center will go forward, one of the chief opponents of the tax says he hopes the project will be open to public scrutiny and discussion. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.
Encouraging Competition in Payday Lending
Regional News Stories: Friday, August 24, 2007
With all the turmoil in the mortgage markets these days, its hard to imagine that there are sub-prime products out there that are actually doing pretty well. Take payday lending for instance. There are now over 22,000 stores across the country offering short term, small loans of under a thousand dollars for triple-digit interest rates. The federal agency that insures banks, the FDIC, wants payday lenders to lower those rates so they're trying to encourage banks to deliver some competition. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.
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