SBA: Centralized Processing for 504 Loans Speeds Approval Time, Sharply Reduces Staff Needed For ‘Backroom’ Function
Contact: David J. Hall (202) 205-6697
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration efforts to streamline its loan processing operations by centralizing the task in a single center have been a major success, allowing the agency to...
Dept. of Revenue: Wisconsin’s Economy is Exceeding Expectations
Contact: Eva Robelia, Communications Officer, 608-261-2271
MADISON-- Early evidence from both the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis indicate that the Wisconsin economy experienced significant economic growth in the first half of 2004, Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Michael L. Morgan announced today. In the Department’s latest Wisconsin...
DWD: Career Development Funds Available for Wisconsin Workers
Contact: Rose Lynch, 608-266-6753
Federal grant extension will help new and unemployed workers
Madison - Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced that Wisconsin has received a $151,197 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to assist in the development and delivery of career guidance information for Wisconsin's workers.
The Department of Workforce Development has contracted with the Center...
AG Lautenschlager: Announces Criminal Charges Filed Against Menard, Inc. in Eau Claire County for Improper Disposal of Pollutants and Hazardous Wastes
For More Information Contact:
Deirdre Morgan 608/266-7876
MADISON - Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager announced today that her office has filed a criminal complaint in Eau Claire County against Menard, Inc., for improper disposal of pollutants and hazardous wastes at the company's distribution center located at 4860 Menard Drive in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
According to the state's complaint, there is a floor...
Tom Still: Latest job creation statistics on Wisconsin may surprise you
By Tom Still
MADISON – Here's a pop quiz only an economist would love: Wisconsin metropolitan areas showing robust growth between July 2003 and July 2004 were (a) Madison (b) Green Bay (c) La Crosse or (d) Milwaukee-Waukesha.
Statistically speaking, the only wrong answer is (a) Madison. Although the unemployment rate in Wisconsin's capital city remains the lowest in the state...
