By Paul Snyder A state lawmaker wants an unknown amount of leftover stimulus money for unspecified road projects in northern Wisconsin. “I just want to get the message out that there’s more to the state of Wisconsin than Milwaukee and ...

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By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 15 million taxpayers could unexpectedly owe taxes when they file their federal returns next spring because the government was too generous with their new Making Work Pay tax credit. ...

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By J.W. ELPHINSTONE AP Real Estate Writer A real estate group says home prices fell in eight out of every 10 U.S. cities in the third quarter of this year as heavily discounted distressed sales made up 30 percent of ...

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By ALAN ZIBEL AP Real Estate Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fannie Mae said Monday it may have to ask the government for more financial assistance because the company cannot sell $5.2 billion in tax credits. The Treasury Department last week ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats who control the Wisconsin state Senate have unveiled a proposal they say will help create and retain jobs and businesses and improve worker education and training. Democrats released the plan Monday at a Middleton business ...

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FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle says dissuading outboard-engine maker Mercury Marine Inc. from moving its Fond du Lac operations to Oklahoma could cost state taxpayers $70 million. That’s in addition to a $50 million loan funded ...

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By Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Certainty could cost the Madison Common Council as it weighs whether to commit to a Central Library project now or delay construction until the money shows up. “One of the reasons the $37 million estimate is ...

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By J.W. ELPHINSTONE AP Real Estate Writer Pulte Homes Inc. lost $361.4 million in the third quarter, but with the acquisition of Centex Corp., the homebuilder’s new orders increased by more than a third. Pulte completed its purchase of Centex ...

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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction spending in September posted a better-than-expected performance, powered by the largest jump in housing construction in more than six years. The advance spurred hope that the battered housing sector is ...

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BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and MATT APUZZO Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — About 650,000 jobs have been saved or created under President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan, the White House said Friday, saying the president’s goal of 3.5 million jobs ...

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