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The state of the union according to Liberty Tax Guy

Published Feb. 13, 2013

Eugene Kane wanted to know if the Liberty Tax Guy on the freezing corner planned to watch the State of the Union address. So he asked.

Jobs, jobs, jobs

Published Jan. 11, 2012

What's the real picture on joblessness in Milwaukee? At a conference I attended this past weekend titled OneMilwaukee and sponsored by the NAACP, Mayor Tom Barrett estimated that there are 30,000 people out of work presently and up to 20,000 jobs lost in the city since 2007. He went on to describe the dilemma he faces as mayor.

Cream City Resumes announces "Worst Job Ever" contest winner

Published May 22, 2011

To keep the work flowing, John Krampf, the owner of the Bay View-based Cream City Resumes, recently launched a contest asking people to write about their worst job ever. The top prize went to a former fast food worker who was berated over a diet soda.

Cue the robust economic recovery!

Published May 15, 2010

Steve Jagler is back with further proof that the economy -- since many refuse to believe -- is starting to recover.

Lessons learned from the Great Recession

Published Feb. 24, 2010

As painful as the most recent downturn has been, it would be a shame if we didn't learn anything from it, right? Local CEO's shared their experiences and enlightenment from the "Great Recession" with BizTimes Milwaukee Editor Steve Jagler.

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Starving Social Security

President Barack Obama's proposal to cut the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax would cost the Social Security Trust Fund about $240 billion in 2012 .(1) This proposal is a dagger aimed at the heart of the system that most seni...

Deficits and Debt Out of Control?

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...

President Obama's Wisconsin Visit

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 ...

London G20 Summit A Success

The just concluded G20 summit in London has underscored the seriousness and complexity of our global economic challenges, but also the determination of member governments to address these vexing problems. Discussions were focused, concrete outcomes resulted and there is room for optimism. &...

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