When you put together everything Americans produce in a year, it adds up to some $16 trillion — an almost unimaginable amount of money. Now for the first time in its history, the United States owes its creditors that same amount. The $16 trillion of federal debt is as big as the nation’s entire economic […]
MOGADORE, Ohio - Newell Rubbermaid will be adding nearly 140 full-time jobs and investing more than $25 million in its Rubbermaid manufacturing facility on Gilchrist Road in Mogadore. The investment includes buying new machines, as well as improving infrastructure. “I am excited at the opportunity this expansion represents for the Village of Mogadore and Summit County, in particular the number of new jobs this project will bring to our area,” stated Russ Pry, Summit County Executive.
We checked with some of our active Charlotteans to see what they think should be the President’s priorities for his second term.
If you like shopping Target , the Minneapolis-based retailer hopes you'll like it even more starting this May. Target plans to open up five in store-boutiques, as it launches a "store-within-a-store" concept this spring. It is following the lead of JC Penney, with its Sephora boutiques, and Macy's, with its Lush Soaps boutiques in some stores.
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio – On his way to Shaker Heights High School, President Barack Obama made a stop at a house on Cleveland’s southeast side, to meet with 91-year-old Endia Eason and her 81-year-old husband, William, a retired postal worker and Marine. The Eason’s have lived in their neighborhood since 1971, but 10 years ago […]
CLEVELAND – Sears Holdings Corp. announced the closing of more than 100 Sears and Kmart stores, including two in northeast Ohio. The company cited poor sales during the holidays as the reason to close between 100 and 120 stores. The company released a list of 79 stores, mostly Kmart stores, on Thursday. Six of the […]
AKRON, Ohio – The numbers are out and the 2011 Road Runner Akron Marathon boosted the city’s economy by an estimated $5.2 million, the equivalent of creating 45 new jobs, according to an Economic Impact Analysis done by the University of Akron. “The Akron Marathon is a respected world-class event that draws an increased number […]
Iowans are strongly pro-life and supportive of traditional marriage. These remain strong “bridge” issues that unite economic conservatives with social conservatives whenever questions like abortion funding or overturning true marriage are put on the ballot. When pollsters find that Iowa’s likely caucus-goers — including large blocks of Evangelicals, Catholics, and Lutherans — are citing the […]
CLEVELAND - Several organizations are coming together to combat a major and costly problem in northeast Ohio. The problem is the growing number of vacant homes in the area. Some estimates show more than 30,000 abandoned and condemned homes are depleting neighborhoods in our area. According to the Cuyahoga County Land Bank, these homes have cost northeast Ohio $1 billion in lost property value and tens of millions of dollars in lost property taxes, in the past five years alone.
CLEVELAND - The response to Horseshoe Casino Cleveland's call for applications to fill 750 new positions has been nothing short of amazing, casino executives said Tuesday. In the first 24 hours, they've received roughly 8,500 applications. "It's been great, it's been an overwhelming response," said Horseshoe General Manager Marcus Glover. "Very similar to what we saw when we posted our positions for the dealer training academy back in September."
CLEVELAND – As construction continues on the new downtown Cleveland casino, the developer has agreed to purchase the Ritz-Carlton. On Friday, Rock Gaming and Caesars Entertainment announced they would buy the 205-room hotel on Huron Street for $36.5 million. The company will also buy an attached five-story commercial office building. “Adding a luxury hotel and […]
Waffle Maker Riot Captured Black Friday 2011 has seen its share of noteworthy, bargain-fueled madness. Shoppers lined up earlier than ever to take advantage of midnight openings and to get discounts at some stores that even opened on Thanksgiving Day. There have been reports of shoppers pepper spraying one another in the hunt for deals […]