Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 20, 2009
10% could just save Our Milwaukee
In hopes of reaping the economic rewards, Our Milwaukee urges local residents to make the 10 percent switch. Whether it is in groceries, dining, services or entertainment, Our Milwaukee pushes area shoppers to become aware of their ability to transform the local economy.
Tags: our milwaukee, local economy, alterra, outpost, beans and barley, eating local, economy

Marketplace - Aug. 19, 2009
Baird still bullish about Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson Inc. is closing plants and laying off thousands of people, while sales of its motorcycles are falling, the company has excess capacity and its profits dropped 91 percent in the second quarter.
Tags: harley-davidson, harley, motorcycles, economy

Politics - July 31, 2009
Canadians think Wisconsin is business paradise
We've been told on talk radio for years that Wisconsin is a terrible place to do business. You know the drill. Wisconsin is a tax hell hole. Wisconsin does nothing to encourage entrepreneurship or development of new businesses.
Tags: business, economy, governor's business plan competition, vitalmedix

Bars & Clubs - June 10, 2009
Tracking turnover is a full time job
Because a big part of my job is to keep my finger on the pulse of Milwaukee's ever-changing and evolving marketplace, I've become hyper aware of the city's turnover rate when it comes to bars and restaurants.
Tags: economy, turn-over, chic lounge, viridarium, brother's cafe

Marketplace - May 21, 2009
Milwaukee-based Manpower featured on Forbes
Milwaukee-based Manpower is featured in a top story on Forbes.com and will also be on the magazine's print cover in June.
Tags: Manpower, staffing, economy, Forbes, Jeff Joerres, Right Management, Richard Morais

Living - Sept. 15, 2009
The 40 Days and 40 Nights of 40: Day 15
Wikipedia says this about a nervous breakdown:"a specific acute time-limited reactive disorder, involving symptoms of anxiety and depression, usually precipitated by external stressors..." and "...cases are sometimes described as a 'breakdown' only after a person becomes unable to ...
Tags: valium, zoloft, tylenol, nervous breakdown, economy, change, anxiety, depression

Marketplace - Aug. 31, 2009
Ben Bernanke's Town Meeting
           The international economic recession began in banking and finance but has now spread far beyond. The production of goods as well as services has been very hard hit in the long established advanced industrial economies of Europe, North A...
Tags: Economy, Recession, Fed, Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Obama, Monetary Policy

Living - May 13, 2009
A Jolt Detroit Badly Needed
In the midst of the economic downturn, Milwaukee has its share of problems. One-third of the city's children live in poverty, the public schools are a disaster, and with taxes set to increase again in the next state budget, businesses might flee the area faster than the speed of a commuter rail...
Tags: Final Four, Economy

Travel & Visitors Guide - April 7, 2009
G20 Machine Works!!
The conference last weekend outside London of finance officials from the Group of 20 nations, followed this week by a Brussels summit of European Union leaders, are the latest benchmark events in the international financial crisis and recession.         &nb...
Tags: G20, EU, US, Politics, Economy, Economics, Finance, Derivatives

Politics - March 14, 2009
Stock Market Tips
In today's economy you must be carefull. You must research all of your investments. You must safeguard your hard earned cash. This advice is a sure fire way to make informed investment decisions.  A close friend, Paul (his last name will not be revealed for employment reasons) has ...
Tags: economy, money