Business

Social media grows up

Social media grows up

The recent merger between Hanson Dodge Creative and upstart Comet Branding signals that social media has a found a foothold in the marketing services business.

Health reform’s future: Less government, but more pain?
Health reform’s future

Less government, but more pain?

Wisconsin’s new prescription for health reform will involve less government, more tax breaks and cuts in public programs and services.

The View from Here: Health care industry not recession proof
The View from Here

Health care industry not recession proof

Even an industry that relies on the predictability of people getting old and sick couldn’t escape the recession’s impact on hiring.

Businesses + Schools = Successful Students

Businesses + Schools = Successful Students

Leaders in business and education recently met to discuss a partnership between schools and businesses - something this district desperately needs.

The View From Here: Innovation won’t wait for health reform
The View From Here

Innovation won’t wait for health reform

Jerry Theis can’t reform the entire American health care system. But as an entrepreneur, he has come up with one solution to help patients help themselves.

History and Walker’s Jobs Claim

History and Walker’s Jobs Claim

On election night, Governor-elect Scott Walker promised Wisconsin 250,000 news jobs by the end of 2014. Critics claim the goal is unrealistic and his jobs plan as lacking and juvenile.

The View From Here: No simple answers in academic R&D
The View From Here

No simple answers in academic R&D

How do you measure the economic benefits of academic research? When the NIH invests $20 million, are the benefits enough to justify spending public resources?

Residents have their say: Not in my backyard
Residents have their say

Not in my backyard

The public says no to strip clubs in downtown and Walker's Point - a victory for the morality police, and a defeat for new business development in Milwaukee.

View from Here: Women leaders make a difference
View from Here

Women leaders make a difference

When businesses involve women in large numbers, quality has been shown to improve. But there is still a long way to go before the glass ceiling is shattered.

Does Milwaukee need another “gentleman’s club”?

Does Milwaukee need another “gentleman’s club”?

Is it an economic boost or anti-woman flesh pandering? As we wait for the Common Council to vote, Patti Wenzel and Ryan Findley weigh out the pros and cons.

View from the Waiting Room: Neumann – No ObamaCare, cut BadgerCare
View from the Waiting Room

Neumann – No ObamaCare, cut BadgerCare

It’s sketchy on details, but Republican Mark Neumann’s health reform agenda is more thorough than what other gubernatorial candidates have out there.

View from the Waiting Room: Feds should monitor insurance, John says
View from the Waiting Room

Feds should monitor insurance, John says

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Tim John sees access to health care as a right, and the need for more government involvement in monitoring insurance rate increases.