Results tagged with 'recession'

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Articles:

Chicago Fed, Forbes contributor tout Metro Milwaukee's job growth

Published Nov. 23, 2011

A Chicago Fed report shows strong growth in metro Milwaukee, and a Forbes contributor reacts with this headline "Milwaukee Bruises Chicago on Jobs."

We can't seem to shake recession's hangover

Published Oct. 6, 2010

The recession really is over, even if our collective funk lingers on and the pace of recovery is not what we all would like. Somebody please pass the word.

The American spirit is alive and well in Milwaukee

Published Sept. 1, 2010

With all that's wrong in our world these days, it's therapeutic to seek out the occasional good news story as an antidote to the pessimism and rage.

Finding the right fix to avoid the double dip

Published July 14, 2010

The next six months could determine whether the Great Recession has ended and the recovery continues or the economy slides back into a double dip.

History creates anxiety when we're making it

Published June 16, 2010

There's enough uncertainty and angst hanging in the air for the summer of 2010 to give even the most well-adjusted person a knot in the stomach, no matter your political views or social standing.

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Reader blogs:

Obama Asia Trip

Pres. Obama’s just-concluded trip to East Asia did not result in major accords but was noteworthy nonetheless, for reasons overlooked in much media commentary. Highlighting economic frictions neglects underlying mutual interests, which ...

The 40 Days and 40 Nights of 40.

Forty Days and Forty Nights of 40 This year I am turning 40. As a matter of fact, I’m turning 40 in exactly 20 days. Let me start by saying, I’m not really freaked out about it, but it is one of those milestone birthdays that used to make people sit up and take notic...

My Free Trip to DC

Don't act like you're not jealous. I just got back from my FREE trip to D.C., courtesy of OnMilwaukee.com and AirTran! While I was in DC, one of my college roommates was the perfect tour-guide. Being that she is the most politically minded and organized person I know, she had an agenda for e...

G-20 Cranks Up For Action

The meeting this week near London of finance ministers of the Group of 20 (G-20) nations underscores the great seriousness of the global recession. For months, the world economy has witnessed steadily declining equities and frozen credit markets. The recession is now clearly comprehensive in glob...