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10 coolest cities in the Midwest Cleveland #2 Los Angeles and New York City may be well-regarded as musical hotbeds, but Cleveland does indeed rock. The city’s musical cornerstone is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a 150,000-square-foot temple to rock’s most significant players. If you’re looking for a more intimate experience, consider checking out one of the many local live venues, such as Beachland or the Grog Shop. What’s cool: There’s more than just rock ’n’ roll culture at play. The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland’s brand-new mirrored digs is a lesson in modern art itself, a stunning piece of interesting architecture. http://local.msn.com/travel/escape-and-inspire/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=255893633

GEICO Plans to Hire 800 in Buffalo, N.Y., Region in 2013 GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, has announced plans to hire 800 people for its Buffalo-area office in 2013. The insurer currently employs about 2,400 people at its service center in the suburb of Getzville, N.Y. Company officials said last Friday that the new hires will be for a variety of positions, including sales and customer service. http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2013/01/28/279067.htm Wells Fargo Plans To Hire 200 In Georgia Mike Donnelly, the bank’s regional president, saysa Wells Fargo is trying to hire new employees to keep pace with economic improvements. http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2013/01/25/wells-fargo-plans-to-hire-200-in-georgia/

^Not true!

Your link posted stated housing market declined in Nov. Mine differed...

Auto parts supplier plans for additional 530 jobs :clap: TECUMSEH, Mich. — An automotive parts supplier with a facility in Tecumseh is reportedly planning a major expansion that would add hundreds of jobs to its Michigan workforce. Documents from the state show that Van-Rob Tecumseh — formerly Lenawee Stamping Corp. — is planning a two-stage, $30.7 million project that the company says will ultimately add 530 jobs. More than half of the jobs are marked for the plant in Tecumseh, with the remainder to be added at a yet-to-be determined location in Michigan. State documents show the company intends to create 272 jobs in Tecumseh to build underbody parts destined for General Motors plants in Michigan and Indiana. http://www.toledoblade.com/Economy/2013/01/29/Auto-parts-supplier-plans-for-additional-530-jobs.html

Are you now posting job creation overseas? You post job layoffs and other unrelated world news in this thread...

Home prices see best yearly gain since 2006 (Reuters) - Home prices rose in November to rack up their best yearly gain since the housing crisis began, a further sign that the sector is on the mend. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/29/us-usa-economy-homes-index-idUSBRE90S0JZ20130129 Home prices rose 5.5% in the 12 months through November, providing more evidence of a recovering housing market, a closely-followed report showed Tuesday. The Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller index of 20 major cities showed prices rising in 19 of the 20 cities for the 12-month period. Prices fell only in New York — by 1.2%. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/01/29/november-home-prices-case-shiller/1872575/

Two Central Ohio projects are among 11 statewide set to create 410 jobs with more than $20 million in new payroll thanks to tax incentives from the Ohio Tax Credit Authority. :clap: :clap: :clap: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2013/01/28/kroger-adding-23-jobs-at-expanded.html

GM adding third shift, 2630 jobs at Brazil complex - company (Reuters) - General Motors Co (GM.N) will add a third production shift at a complex in Brazil, a move it expects will create 2,630 factory and supplier jobs, the company said Sunday in a statement on its website. GM will add the shift at the Gravataí Industrial Complex, in the south of Brazil, where it makes the Chevrolet Celta and Onix, according to the company. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/27/us-gm-brazil-shift-idUSBRE90Q0JN20130127

Title Source, part of Rock Ventures family of companies, opens downtown Cleveland office CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Title Source, which bills itself as the largest independent provider of title insurance, appraisals and settlement services in the United States, has opened an office in downtown Cleveland. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/01/title_source_part_of_rock_vent.html#incart_river_default

^awesome!

there's no correlation between Fed debt and reality.

2 more...........trillion.

^indeed it was. He won three "rookie of the month" awards last year....

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Here's to the first of many..... Kyrie Irving was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for his efforts in three Cavaliers victories, the NBA announced Monday. Irving averaged 35.7 points per game, which led the league in scoring, and shot .612 from the field (41-for-67). http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2013/01/kyrie_irving_named_eastern_con.html#incart_river_default

and only 15,000 job cuts were in the private sector...fact is the private sector is GROWING.

Software firm AirWatch adding 800 jobs in Atlanta The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Mobile software company AirWatch will add 800 jobs at its Sandy Springs headquarters in the next two years. The business plans to spend another $4 million upgrading its equipment. AirWatch chairman Alan Dabbiere said the company has already begun hiring as it more than doubles its staffing in metro Atlanta, where it already has about 650 workers. Jobs to be added include software developers and data analysts. “This is a huge opportunity and we’re so proud to do it in Georgia,” he said. “And we probably couldn’t do it anywhere else but Georgia.” http://www.ajc.com/news/news/software-firm-airwatch-expected-to-announce-about-/nT6kd/

Snyder: 14 companies to invest $1.1 billion, add 4,590 jobs in state Wednesday, January 23, 2013 LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the Michigan Strategic Fund's approval of state incentives to support 14 business expansions that are expected to generate more than $1.1 billion in investments and add 4,590 jobs in Michigan. "Our reinvention of Michigan is all about more and better jobs for families and bright futures for our children," Snyder said. "At the end of the day, that's what this announcement really means. The fact that these companies are choosing to stay and grow in Michigan reinforces our well-earned reputation as America's comeback state. The commitment and innovation of these job creators, coupled with the high quality of Michigan's talent, will keep our state moving forward. I applaud this tremendous investment in Michigan's future." http://michigan.gov/snyder/0,4668,7-277-57577-293295--,00.html

Any reviews from J.Gumbo or Chipotle?

Dollar General to open 635 stores, add 6,000 jobs GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dollar General, the Goodlettsville-based chain of discount retail stores, announced it would open 635 new stores this year and add 6,000 new jobs. Dollar General also announced Wednesday in a news release that it would relocate 550 stores in 2013. The company said it plans to open the chain's 11,000th store before the year's end and the company's 75th anniversary in 2014. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/jan/23/dollar-general-to-open-635-stores-add-6000-jobs/

Housing to drive economic growth (finally!) The bursting of the housing bubble plunged the economy into a recession from which it has yet to fully recover. But economists say this could finally be the year that housing lifts us out of the doldrums. Just over half of economists surveyed by CNNMoney identified a housing recovery as the primary driver of economic growth this year. The rest were split fairly evenly between consumer spending, increased domestic energy production and stimulus from the Federal Reserve as major growth drivers. http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/27/news/economy/housing-economic-growth/index.html?iid=HP_LN

Bill Simmons ‏@BillSimmons Damn that Under-21 All-Stars list is insane: Kobe, LeBron, Magic, Shaq, Isiah, KG, Kyrie. Nice company for Kyrie.

I heard it's haunted...

Cleveland outpaces nation drawing venture capital to its tech scene CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Bucking the national trend, Cleveland's high-tech sector enjoyed a burst of momentum last year as venture capitalists poured new levels of money into the region. Young technology-based companies here attracted about $201 million in 2012, a 34 percent spike over the previous year, according to a study being released today by JumpStart, a Cleveland-based technology accelerator. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/01/cleveland_outpaces_nation_draw.html#incart_river_default