Clefan98

It's official...Kyrie = ALL-STAR!!!

Where was anything posted about the Dow Jones? My link was for the S&P which includes 75% of US equities....

U.S. jobless claims drop to 5-year low of 330,000 WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to the lowest level in five years, evidence that employers are cutting fewer jobs and may step up hiring. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly unemployment benefit applications dropped 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 330,000. That's the fewest since January 2008. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/01/us_jobless_claims_drop_to_5-ye.html#incart_river_default

Measure of future growth up 0.5% in December WASHINGTON -- A measure of the U.S. economy designed to signal future activity increased in December from November, suggesting growth may strengthen in 2013. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/01/measure_of_future_growth_up_05.html#incart_river_default S&P 500 breaks through 1,500, first time since '07 NEW YORK -- The Standard & Poor's 500 index traded above 1,500 for the first time since December 2007 following a sudden drop in claims for unemployment benefits, another sign that the labor market is healing. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/01/sp_500_breaks_through_1500_fir.html#incart_river_default

America's economyLooking better WHEN Barack Obama was sworn in four years ago, the economic figures were terrifying. A financial crisis and a savage recession were in full swing, and house foreclosures were soaring. The day of his inauguration, panic about the banks sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 300 points. At the start of his second term, by contrast, the Dow hit a five-year high, while a widely followed index of investor fear called the VIX reached a near-six-year low (see table). http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2013/01/americas-economy-0?fsrc=rss

or getting pushed in front of trains....

^Agreed. Kyrie has many years left in Cleveland b/c of how the contracts/caps/taxes work in the NBA.

Young lawyers find cost-of-living, amenities, make Cleveland the place to be CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Addisah Sherwood has been a Fulbright scholar in Ghana, a Rotary scholar in Jamaica, and worked in New York and California for Skadden Arps, a mega-firm with nearly 1,900 lawyers who span the globe. But when it came to putting down roots, Sherwood and her husband picked Cleveland. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/01/young_lawyers_find_cost-of-liv.html#incart_river

Rocky River: Police investigate homicide after double shooting ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- Rocky River Police are investigating a homicide after a double shooting killed at least one Tuesday night. The shooting was on Westway Drive, near Wagar Road. http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/279515/45/Rocky-River-Police-investigate-homicide-after-double-shooting

Watching Kyrie in person is worth the price of admission alone...Dude is an all-star.

Well that was imaginitive. Look at what he did with the Defense Finance case. He held rallies and made speeches. Inffective for anything other than making it look like he was "doing something". Steve LaTourette was the one who re-crunched the numbers and had the clout to get the decision reversed. Likewise, if Steve was still in the majority or Lou Stokes was still in office. National City Bank doesn't get screwed over in the TARP deal. The fact is, the area won't miss Dennis much. It will miss Steve immensely. If everyone agreed with you they would all be wrong...

^ you are able to comment now. Most of the posts have been positive....

Good to see someone served up Erocc's ignorant comment... Cleveland's urban scene gets a boost from young adults moving in CLEVELAND, Ohio -- New to Northeast Ohio in 2010, Rachael Ng rented an apartment across from the mall in Beachwood. But as she came to know her way around town, she quickly joined the migration path of her tribe. "I have a lot of friends who live downtown," explained Ng (pronounced "Ing"), a 27-year-old pharmacist for the Cleveland Clinic. "A lot of us hang out on Coventry, too. I wanted something in the center of all that." http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/01/clevelands_urban_scene_gets_a.html#incart_river_default

Hahahaha, you'd begin hyperventilating within seconds in a coastal state. An Ohio liberal can't even compare -- except maybe a few people hanging out in Yellow Springs. Your goalposts have been shifted to the right so much that I'd place liberal about at the opponent's 5 yard line, the minus 50 for centrist and somewhere in the spillover parking lot across the street for conservative. How do you explain Dennis Kucinich?

Advanced Home Care adding jobs in High Point HIGH POINT —One of High Point’s largest employers is expanding its work force because of the growth of the home health-care field. The High Point Enterprise reported Saturday that Advanced Home Care will add 55 local jobs and more than 100 companywide as part of an expansion. http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/article_174a3138-5d26-11e2-92a3-0019bb30f31a.html

DENSO adding jobs in Maryville, Athens Japan auto tech supplier will invest $1B in N. America More than 130 new jobs are headed to East Tennessee as DENSO has announced plans to pump $1 billion over the next four years into its North American operations, including plants in Maryville and Athens, Tenn. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/jan/16/denso-adding-jobs-in-maryville-athens/ Jeld-Wen to expand plant, adding 49 jobs Jeld-Wen Inc. confirmed on Wednesday plans to expand its manufacturing plant in North Wilkesboro, adding 49 jobs and spending $4.8 million on capital investments. http://www.journalnow.com/business/business_news/local/article_9e29a372-5ff7-11e2-92dc-001a4bcf6878.html DETROIT -- Ford is adding 2,200 U.S. salaried jobs this year — the most white-collar hiring the automaker has done in more than 10 years. The jobs will be in such areas as product development, manufacturing and information technology. They are full-time Ford jobs with benefits — not agency or contract workers. Ford ended 2012 with 28,000 salaried workers in North America. Openings will be posted on the Ford Careers website at www.careers.ford.com http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/01/10/ford-to-add-2200-salaried-jobs/1566242/ Morgan Stanley adding 110 jobs, building facility in Temple Terrace Financial services giant Morgan Stanley is expanding in Hills­borough County, adding up to 110 more jobs as it invests $6.6 million in a new facility in Temple Terrace. http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/banking/morgan-stanley-adding-110-jobs-building-facility-in-temple-terrace/1270626

Year-over year U.S. home prices up sharply in November WASHINGTON -- U.S. home prices in November extended their steady recovery from the housing bust, rising 7.4 percent compared with a year ago. It was the biggest year-over-year increase in 6½ years. CoreLogic, a private data provider, says prices also rose 0.3 percent in November from October. The month-to-month figures are not seasonally adjusted. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/01/year-over_year_us_home_prices.html#incart_river_default

Cleveland, OH, January 7, 2013 – Midwest healthcare companies attracted $996 million in new investments across 182 companies in 2012 according to the BioEnterprise Midwest Healthcare Venture Investment Report. The total dollars attracted is up by twenty-three percent from 2011. Ohio ($292 million), Minnesota ($165 million), and Illinois ($146 million) led Midwestern states in attracting investment dollars; Cleveland, Minneapolis, and Chicago were the leaders among Midwest regions. "Investment activity in Midwest healthcare deals continues its upward trend, outperforming previous years' activity for 3 years in a row. As with the rest of the country, Midwest healthcare investing fell dramatically in 2009 after strong years in 2007 and 2008, but it appears investors are again optimistic about Midwest deals. 2013 should be an interesting year to watch," said Aram Nerpouni, Interim President of BioEnterprise, the Cleveland biomedical accelerator. http://www.gcpartnership.com/Media-Center/GCP-Every-Monday/~/media/Files/Every%20Monday/MidwestHealthCareVentureReportYE2012PressReleaseFINALlinkstoreport_c99d.ashx

Cleveland, OH, January 7, 2013 – Midwest healthcare companies attracted $996 million in new investments across 182 companies in 2012 according to the BioEnterprise Midwest Healthcare Venture Investment Report. The total dollars attracted is up by twenty-three percent from 2011. Ohio ($292 million), Minnesota ($165 million), and Illinois ($146 million) led Midwestern states in attracting investment dollars; Cleveland, Minneapolis, and Chicago were the leaders among Midwest regions. "Investment activity in Midwest healthcare deals continues its upward trend, outperforming previous years' activity for 3 years in a row. As with the rest of the country, Midwest healthcare investing fell dramatically in 2009 after strong years in 2007 and 2008, but it appears investors are again optimistic about Midwest deals. 2013 should be an interesting year to watch," said Aram Nerpouni, Interim President of BioEnterprise, the Cleveland biomedical accelerator. http://www.gcpartnership.com/Media-Center/GCP-Every-Monday/~/media/Files/Every%20Monday/MidwestHealthCareVentureReportYE2012PressReleaseFINALlinkstoreport_c99d.ashx

In a few years the only missing part to a Cav's championship run will be a (stud) small forward. Take that to the bank...

^ maybe, maybe not...

A lot of this LBJ coming back to Cle talk is coming from LeBron's people, not the Cav's front office. They're trying to rebuild his image locally so when/if he does return he comes back as a savior. Like ChiCleveKid said it will make for a good story esp if he wins a championship here. Me thinks LeBron leaving the way he did and "the return?" were already long in planning before the decision was even aired.

Cleveland Cavaliers looking to make a run for LeBron James in 2014, report says Could the NBA see a Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James reunion in the summer of 2014? Don't be surprised if the Cavs at least pursue LeBron if he becomes a free agent after next season, a report says. According to the Akron Beacon Journal's Jason Lloyd, the Cavs are positioning themselves to make a legitimate run at James in 2014. http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2013/01/cleveland_cavaliers_looking_to.html#incart_river_default

^plus, gas, traffic, and wear/tear on your car....

Down South on the North Coast Louisiana comes to Tremont this summer with Bourbon Street Barrel Room All I can assume is that Johnny Schulze, chef/owner of the Cajun/Creole-inspired Zydeco food truck, was in the midst of profound research when he called me from the Big Easy over the holidays, because he's bringing New Orleans to Cleveland. http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/down-south-on-the-north-coast/Content?oid=3127251