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New UW-Madison Chancellor Carolyn "Biddy" Martin says the university is a statewide economic driver that can do even more to foster small and big businesses alike during tough times. Martin yesterday called the financial stress facing the state "unprecedented." But she said that cutting the UW too much in the next state budget would diminish the university's stature and...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- UW-Madison Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin declared Monday that the university was a statewide economic driver that could do even more to foster small and big businesses alike during tough times. Martin called the financial stress facing the state “unprecedented” but said that cutting the UW too much in the next budget would diminish the university’s...

By Andy Szal WisBusiness.com MADISON -- UW-Madison Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin declared Monday that the university was a statewide economic driver that could do even more to foster small and big businesses alike during tough times. Martin called the financial stress facing the state “unprecedented” but said that cutting the UW too much in the next budget would diminish the university’s...

Wisconsin set a record for unemployment claims in September of this year. News of the Janesville GM plant closing and other layoffs further rocked the state's economic outlook. Western Wisconsin has seen some layoffs because of the recession. S&S Cycle in La Crosse and Viola laid off 60 people this past summer. Hutchinson Technology announced last year it would have...