Published Feb. 1, 2013
I'm going to be honest. As a short-ish, out-of-shape female with comically weak upper arms, I keep walking. I don't know this person, I don't know what they want, I'm alone, I'm caught off-guard, I don't want to get myself into a situation I'll regret. And so I quicken my step and walk past. And afterward, I really hate myself for it.
Published Jan. 10, 2013
A September research report by Ceres, a Boston-based business sustainability advocacy organization, was eerily prescient. Ceres published the white paper titled, "Stormy Future for U.S. Property/Casualty Insurers: The Growing Costs and Risks of Extreme Weather Events."
Published Dec. 3, 2012
In a dismal economy, money-saving sites like Groupon and Living Social can seem like a lifesaver - especially around the holidays, when finding space for entertainment and dining can seem increasingly difficult. But experts warn that there can be too much of a good thing.
Published July 29, 2012
This week's Social Circle question asks whether or not folks have changed their daily life based on the challenges of the recent economy. The responses are from those who, indeed, have been affected by it.
Published June 18, 2012
Clearly, there are dumb investments from a financial point of view. Buying an ATV just because it's cheap doesn't mean you'll ever recoup the cost, but if you want one, now is probably the time to pounce. But as for other "frivolous" purchases, maybe they're not so crazy after all.
With official US unemployment at nearly 8% of the workforce, and many part-time workers need to work full-time, everyone wants to create more jobs in America. There are about 133 million jobs in this country now, down 3% from about 137.6 million in ...
A few years back I wrote about the economic strain that was on the Limousine Industry here in Milwaukee, WI. Well as of late I have seen the Politicians spinning their questionable statistics and patting themselves on their backs, saying how all these jobs have been created and how we as a Nation...
The spirit of bipartisanship has not yet transformed intensely partisan Washington D.C., but is evident in substantive as well as symbolic ways. Members of Congress may not be tossing bouquets across the partisan divide, but they did blur party lines in sitting together for Pres. Barack Obama's...
Pres. Barack Obama's visit to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the day after his January 2011 State of the Union address is the latest in a series to this important swing state, and carries national political implications. He carried Wisconsin by a comfortable margin in 2008, but Republicans were state and ...
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's retirement announcement continues to reverberate. Surprise at the news, despite extensive speculation he might step down, reflects his considerable power. ...
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