Tom Still: In 2004, can Wisconsin’s economy keep pace with the national recovery?
By Tom Still
FITCHBURG -- The rule of thumb about Wisconsin's economic boom-and-bust cycle has always been that the "booms" weren't as high as the nation as a whole and the "busts" weren't as low.
The recession that began in 2003 proved half of that equation wrong. Wisconsin suffered every bit as much as the rest of the United States when...
Clare W. Zempel: Economic and Financial Market Prospects: Optimism Warranted
By Clare W. Zempel
Massive monetary and fiscal stimulus has worked. A self-sustaining economic expansion is now in place. Consumer spending and housing remain firm. Businesses have at last shifted from defense to offense. And the Federal Reserve’s determination to keep interest rates low means that more upside economic surprises are ahead.
The "post-bubble babble" that pandered to our worst fears...
