Cleveland's politicians are proposing a package of incentives potentially worth $100 million for paint company Sherwin-Williams' new headquarters in the city. As the CEA's John Mozena writes in this week's Crain's Cleveland Business, this isn't good news for the other businesses that call Cleveland home -- or might want to, at some point in the … Continue reading Crain’s Cleveland Business op-ed: Subsidy deals like Sherwin-Williams’ won’t grow Cleveland’s economy
No, Cleveland, that stadium isn’t worth it
Recently, the Cleveland Plain Dealer asked, "Is public financing of sports venues worth it?" In a letter to the editor, the CEA's John Mozena explained why the answer to that question is a resounding "no." The reality is that, however much we may care about sports, their economic impact on a community like Cleveland is … Continue reading No, Cleveland, that stadium isn’t worth it