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State forms work group to curb unemployment
Paul Snyder [email protected] Lawmakers, faced with Wisconsin’s 8.3 percent unemployment rate, are forming another work group to talk about the problem. That’s not good enough, said state Rep. Rich Zipperer, […]
Trade, jobless claims figures show recession fades
Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington — The U.S. trade deficit in July hit the highest level in six months as a record rise in imports outpaced a third […]
Study: Jobless ‘traumatized’ by recession
Bruce Shipkowski AP Writer Trenton, NJ — A new study finds that the recession has left many jobless workers struggling to cope with the psychological stress caused by becoming unemployed […]
Productivity rises 6.6 percent in quarter
Martin Crutsinger AP Economics Writer Washington — Worker productivity, the single biggest factor determining living standards, grew at the fastest pace in nearly six years in the spring while labor […]
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Cardinal opens in Mazomanie, receives expansion grant for Portage Gov. Jim Doyle this week helped open the Cardinal Solar Technologies building in Mazomanie. The governor also announced a $500,000 loan […]
New jobless claims and total benefit rolls drop
Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer washington — The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for jobless benefits dropped last week, and the number of people remaining on the […]
Elusive jobs drag down recovery
Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington — The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly for the second straight week, a sign that jobs remain scarce even […]
Unemployment claims drop slightly
Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington — The number of newly laid-off workers filing first-time claims for jobless benefits rose last week, the government reported, though the increase was […]
Officials: Stimulus solves immediate problems
Mike Glover AP Writer Des Moines, IA — With tax revenue plunging and states struggling to balance their budgets, officials from several states are acknowledging they’re more focused on immediate […]
Sales suffer for New Orleans ‘GO-Zone’ bonds
Becky Bohrer AP Writer New Orleans — New Orleans got more than $1 billion for tax-free bonds to help spur development after Hurricane Katrina, but it’s finding few takers amid […]
Plant closures prompt jobless claims increase
Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington — The number of newly laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose last week, though the government reported the figures are distorted by the […]
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Wisconsin appeals court limits local regulations for wind turbines Madison (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court is limiting the restrictions that local municipalities can place on the installation of wind […]
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- Marshfield plans $7.6 million youth center at former J.C. Penney building
- Milwaukee convention hotel plan advances with possible $500 million financing
- 49 townhomes set for downtown Milwaukee’s north edge
- The Brewers’ roof is leaking. But it could be worse
- Wisconsin Supreme Court holds Pabst liable for asbestos exposure at Milwaukee brewery
- Colliers brokers $9.5M sale of Milwaukee townhome community
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Pomp’s Tire Service in DeForest
- Green Bay OKs $1.3M to support 85-unit Fire Station Flats
- Middle-tier apartments pitched for Milwaukee’s Edison site
- Pewaukee contractor elected AGC president
- Oak Creek will be home to Milwaukee County’s first affordable subdivision
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | April 13
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)