If you follow Major League Baseball, you know players’ salaries can skyrocket. That was the case this winter with the Cleveland Indians’ prized shortstop, Francisco Lindor.

Amazon is doing its part to spur job growth in Ohio. The online retail giant is bringing new life to some parts of Ohio with brick-and-mortar stores or open ground.

It’s no secret that our state has a growing population aged 60 and over. There are 88 counties in Ohio and by 2020, research says that in 69 of these counties, 1 in 4 residents will be over the age of 60. By 2050, the trend will grow to 83 counties.

Call me a crazy cat lady, but I like cats the same way I like coffee – in abundance and all throughout the day. My penchant for felines and caffeine is shared throughout Ohio as manifested by the pop up of cat cafes.

“Is this the American city of the future?”

I grew up in Akron and remember taking tours of the rubber plants like Firestone with my dad, who worked for rival Goodyear.

This e-newsletter is aimed at readers of business news, so we use The Associated Press Stylebook for reference, like journalists everywhere. But what about prospective contributors who majored in liberal arts, business or tech? Can they use the MLA Style Manual or the Chicago Manual of Style, or the guides from Microsoft or Apple?

One harbinger of spring is the Cleveland Auto Show, held Feb. 22 to March 3 at the spacious I-X Center. This annual show began in 1903 with 15 Cleveland-made automobiles. In fact, Cleveland was considered the first Motor City until 1908, when Detroit took center stage.

A suburban Cleveland bakery is already advertising paczki. That’s pronounced “poonch-key” for those of non-Polish descent. The funny thing is Michael Angelo’s is owned by two Italian-American brothers, but they make the best paczki around. There will be a line out the door when Lent gets closer.

If you want people to engage and talk with you, ask better questions. We all know that the answer to “How was your day?” will typically be “fine.” Ask a more open question.

If you’re a young professional, it’s likely that retirement is the last thing on your mind. With so many unknown factors in a lifetime, it is vital to start saving early for retirement.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has estimated it will receive more applications than there are available H-1B visas this year.