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Olivera Perkins, Economics Reporter

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Economics Reporter (she/her)
Economics is often thought of as a lofty topic, but it shouldn’t be. My goal is to offer a street-level view of economics. My focus is on how the economy affects the lives of Greater Clevelanders. My areas of coverage include jobs, housing, entrepreneurship, unions, wealth inequality and pocketbook issues such as inflation.

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Rita Ballenger, owner of Abolition Bakery in Cleveland, applies frosting to cupcakes in her home-based business, which donates profits to organizations working with human trafficking survivors.
Posted inBusiness

Side Hustle: Rita Ballenger, owner of Abolition Bakery

Olivera Perkins, Economics ReporterJeff Haynes, Multimedia Director by Olivera Perkins and Jeff Haynes January 30, 2023March 24, 2023
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, right, and Gund Foundation President Anthony Richardson speak at the Futureland conference in October.
Posted inWeekly Chatter

Weekly Chatter: Another trip for Bibb, talking up nurses and anti-violence proposal

Avatar photoNick Castele, Government ReporterOlivera Perkins, Economics ReporterAmy Morona, Higher Education ReporterCandice Wilder, Health Reporter by Mark Naymik, Nick Castele, Olivera Perkins, Amy Morona and Candice Wilder January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
A red Starbucks cup with white evergreen trees. On Strike! is on the label.
Posted inBusiness, News

Ohio ranks third for union membership growth in 2022

Olivera Perkins, Economics Reporter by Olivera Perkins January 19, 2023October 18, 2024
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb at the FutureLAND conference in October.
Posted inWeekly Chatter

Weekly Chatter: Another call for a MetroHealth investigation, casino tax revenue and campaign hype

Avatar photoOlivera Perkins, Economics ReporterNick Castele, Government Reporter by Mark Naymik, Olivera Perkins and Nick Castele January 16, 2023March 20, 2023
Posted inBusiness

Economic numbers offer clues to low-income residents’ struggle with high inflation

Olivera Perkins, Economics Reporter by Olivera Perkins January 13, 2023October 18, 2024
The Free Shop, a program of Another Chance of Ohio, 2974 E. 65th St., is a clothing and house wares reclamation project. Another Chance of Ohio was founded by Barbara Anderson.
Posted inBusiness

Cleveland storefront helps people fight inflation on the homefront

Olivera Perkins, Economics Reporter by Olivera Perkins January 13, 2023October 18, 2024
MetroHealth System's newly rebuilt campus straddles Scranton Road in Cleveland's Clark-Fulton neighborhood.
Posted inWeekly Chatter

Investigating MetroHealth bonuses, possible strike and a political crypto crash

Avatar photoOlivera Perkins, Economics ReporterNick Castele, Government Reporter by Mark Naymik, Olivera Perkins and Nick Castele January 9, 2023January 13, 2023
t appears as if Ohio will get a $15 minimum wage. One Fair Wage is among the organizations working to get a November ballot measure that would put a $15 minimum wage into the state Constitution. State Sen. Louis Blessing III, a Republican from the Cincinnati area, recently introduced a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $15. This is a photo illustration showing 100 bills and clipboard with the word income.
Posted inBusiness

Ohio’s Minimum wage increases to $10.10 on Jan. 1

Olivera Perkins, Economics Reporter by Olivera Perkins December 30, 2022October 18, 2024
Dan O'Malley heads the North Shore AFL-CIO Federation of Labor, Northeast Ohio’s largest labor organization. He is shown here in his office in Cleveland. Photo taken Dec. 21, 2022.
Posted inBusiness

Union organizing efforts will continue to increase in Cleveland area, says head of North Shore AFL-CIO

Olivera Perkins, Economics Reporter by Olivera Perkins December 29, 2022October 18, 2024
Chris Ronayne and his family celebrate his election as Cuyahoga County executive.
Posted inWeekly Chatter

Filling county seats, wage gap grows and missing security

Avatar photoNick Castele, Government ReporterOlivera Perkins, Economics ReporterAmy Morona, Higher Education ReporterPaul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Mark Naymik, Nick Castele, Olivera Perkins, Amy Morona and Paul Rochford December 26, 2022October 18, 2024

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