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Pete Bigelow · Midwest Memo: Some cities could wait a decade for jobs to return, says report
June 20th, 2011
Here are three stories making news across the Midwest today:
1. ‘Sobering’ news on jobless recovery. It will take nearly 50 metropolitan areas, including Detroit, Cleveland and other Midwest cities, at least a decade to bring back the number of jobs lost in the Great Recession, according to a report released Monday. Manufacturing hubs in Michigan and Ohio could take even longer, and unemployment rates could remain stubbornly high because of populations gains, reports the New York Times. The report was commissioned by the United States Conference of Mayors.
2. Ohio sees growth ahead for wind manufacturing. China has agreed to end a subsidy for its wind energy manufacturing, and that’s good news for the Buckeye State. Ohio is a major U.S. source of components for wind turbines. Our partner station, Ideastream, reports the state is hoping to woo full assembly operations, possibly on Lake Erie.
3. Great Lakes face great peril. Is it possible to preserve the Great Lakes watershed while maximizing its commercial value? That’s the question being posed by WBEZ in Chicago, which is launching a series that explores the future of the Great Lakes. The station will host a panel discussion on the topic today, and host a call-in show today at 2 p.m., ET. Listeners and readers can join the discussion by calling 1-888-968-7677.
