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Ed Morrison · PD’s reporting on the economy
November 23rd, 2008
The PD’s reporting on the regional economy is getting better. It still has a way to go to catch up to the national leader in regional economic reporting: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Ohio’s job outlook: Ready work force helps, but rust-belt image hurts Pittsburgh’s renaissance holds lesson for Cleveland
The Ohio could benefit from the perspective of the New Economy report issued by the Kauffman Foundation last week. You can download it here.
The Cleveland story starts a useful comparison to Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh began to accelerate past Cleveland in the early 1990’s, and the gap is widening. Cleveland’s economic development strategies have not been keeping pace with Pittsburgh for about 15 years.
Last 5 posts by Ed Morrison
- Managing a regional strategy - February 9th, 2010
- Northeast Ohio and the color of dinosaurs - February 5th, 2010
- Moving regions toward open innovation - February 4th, 2010
- What's next for the Future Fund and the Cleveland Foundation? - February 4th, 2010
- Looking at the Third Frontier - January 31st, 2010

