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Plusquellic Renews Plea For Direct Federal Aid To Cities
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic was in Washington wednesday lobbying Ohio lawmakers for more federal dollars.

New Rules for Credit Card Companies Go Into Effect on February 22, 2010
NewsDepth: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The government rolls out new rules for credit cards to protect consumers, both young and old. I'm sure you've seen a grown-up pull out a credit card to pay for dinner at a restaurant or shoes at the mall. But do you know how they really work? When you use a credit card to pay for a purchase, perhaps for $10, you have to pay that $10 back to the card company when you get the bill. What happens if you don't pay the full amount? You get charged interest - an extra percentage of what you owe. If you don't pay your full bill, over time you can end up paying hundreds of dollars instead of ten. New rules that set limits on how credit card companies can raise rates and fees went into effect on Monday. The changes will affect young adults - who often get into trouble with credit cards - in many ways.

Lordstown GM Adds Third Shift, 1200 Jobs
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The head of North American operations appeared with Governor Strickland and Senator Sherred Brown to make The announcement.

The Problem with Partisanship
The Sound of Ideas: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
There's growing consensus that the political process is completely hamstrung by partisan gridlock. It's on display in Columbus with last year's protracted budget battle, and it's at play in Washington in everything from health care reform to the confirmation of low level cabinet appointees. At this point, the important question is two-fold: How did we get here? And how do we get out? Tuesday morning at 9, join Dan Moulthrop and guests to talk about just that.

New Report on Ohio Offers Prescription For Prosperity
Regional News Stories: Monday, February 22, 2010
Ohio needs to build an export-based, lower-carbon economy, and must cut local government to compete in the future.

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