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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.
Firm Hired for Wind Turbine Feasability Study
Regional News Stories: Friday, August 24, 2007
The Cuyahoga County Commissioners have selected a Wind Energy firm to figure out if wind turbines can be built in the waters just off of Lake Erie. Additionally, a new institute at Case Western Reserve University will make the wind demonstration project it's top priority. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.
Reporters’ Roundtable: Tales of two trials, and other stories
The Sound of Ideas: Thursday, August 23, 2007
A former financial officer for the Cleveland Catholic Diocese goes to trial, his attorneys point their fingers up the chain of command, all the way the retired Bishop Anthony Pilla. Also, a judge orders the City of Euclid to reorganize its wards and its council to comply with a forty-year old law. Meanwhile, after chairing the Summit County GOP for more than 25 years, Alex Arshinkoff now faces some competition from inside the party. It's not the first obstacle he has faced. Those stories, plus a new plan for the Port Authority, some lost taxes at the airport, and nine million dollars of downtown real estate in Akron--for the low price of $22 million. Join us, Thursday morning at nine.
Port Authority As Economic Development Engine
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Cleveland's Port Authority has unveiled a plan to establish the agency as an engine for economic development. The port's first ever strategic plan comes just over six months after new port director Adam Wasserman took the helm. ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy has more.
Mayors Gather to Support Medical Mart
Regional News Stories: Friday, August 17, 2007
Nearly a dozen Cuyahoga Mayors gathered this morning to announce their support of a proposed medical mart and convention center. They are part of a 40-member group of mayors in the county who've endorsed the proposal. ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy has more.
Weekly Business Roundup for Friday, August 17, 2007
Podcasts: Friday, August 17, 2007
A Chicago company's bid to build a giant medical showroom in downtown Cleveland got another boost this week, when nearly 40 mayors declared their support for the project. Despite this forward momentum, there are still many deals that need to be made and details worked out before the project's a done deal. For a look at what's next for the Medical Mart, ideastream's Eric Wellman sat down with Scott Roulston. He's managing partner at Fairport Asset Management.
Diebold Reorganizing
Regional News Stories: Friday, August 17, 2007
The Ohio company that is a leading maker of electronic voting machines has failed in its attempt to sell the troubled division and announced today it is reorganizing that part of its business. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg has more.
Chicago Medical Mart Toured
Regional News Stories: Thursday, August 16, 2007
The group proposing to develop a giant medical showroom in Cleveland is waging a campaign hoping to increase public support and understanding of the project. Local stakeholders got a preview of what the proposed medical mart could look like by touring Chicago's Merchandise Mart - the facility that the medical mart is to be modeled after. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy just returned from the Windy City and has the details.
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50 years ago, Cleveland's Mount Pleasant neighborhood was a vibrant neighborhood, with shops and well-kept homes. But today, it is on the verge of a complete changeover: buildings sit in disrepair, shops are boarded up, kids become high school drop outs. What happened? What can happen now to turn this neighborhood back in the other direction? 2007
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