Media innovation hits top gear even as news landscape shifts
As media organizations seek new ways to deliver information in the midst of a severe advertising downturn, it’s not surprising that the experimentation may...
Conference ponders potential for big changes in state budgeting
Against the backdrop of a looming state budget deficit, participants at a daylong conference on solutions wavered between hope that a federal stimulus package...
State dairy producers still expanding, adding jobs
Quick: name a critical Wisconsin industry that is a) looking to expand; b) adding jobs; and c) not seeking any bailout money during these...
Wisconsin may be ready for real estate turnaround
Is Wisconsin poised for a turnaround in the real estate market?
If the recent results of a statewide public opinion poll are any indication, the...
Review shows state programs bringing job growth
Challenging economic times have resulted in a year-over-year loss of nearly 14,000 non-farm jobs throughout Wisconsin, based on numbers from the state Department of...
Summit to highlight expansion of stem cell industry
In the decade since Dr. James Thomson’s isolation and culture of human embryonic stem cells, the field has evolved from the realm of pure...
Remember your first college living experience?
Was it the stained, aging carpet in the hallways, the sweltering heat and lack of air conditioning or the fight for sinks in the...
When an act of charity takes a leap of faith
In the world of business, there’s a logical connection between budgets and results.
In the world of philanthropy, too, the link between money and measurable...
Sereno column: Diminished consumer confidence reflects reality
Three out of four Wisconsin residents rated the quality of the state’s economy as fair or poor in a recent statewide poll, and said...
Economic concerns prompt personal action
Recent turmoil in the job market and on Wall Street has Wisconsin residents feeling increasingly frustrated about where things are heading.
But, it also...
Recession hitting grocery stores
With a majority of economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal now saying the U.S. has slid into recession, the next question is, how...
Optimism for 2008 housing market?
With mortgage rates running near 20-year lows and a wide inventory of homes to choose from, will 2008 bring a turnaround from last year’s...
State’s public infrastructure needs work
The partial collapse of the roof at Johnson Creek Junior and Senior High School last month and the collapse of a roof sheltering the...
Wisconsin will continue to grow in 2008
Despite ongoing concerns about the housing market and the possibility of higher inflation, the consensus among economists is that the nation will avoid a...
Wisconsinites fretting over finances
If you notice yourself double-checking account balances more frequently at the end of each month before that next paycheck arrives, you’re probably not alone....
