Eric Decker

Maxon Industries Inc. 3204 W. Mill Road, Milwaukee Industry: Concrete placing equipment for large municipal projects...

4697 W. Greenfield Ave., West Milwaukee Industry: Industrial ovens and furnaces Employees: 120 www.itsllcusa.com Countless...

An enforcement action from a federal agency can feel like a crushing blow to a small business owner. Federal agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can seem like huge, faceless organizations.

While some business owners and executives have chosen sides in the governor's race, a significant number have made matching donations to the campaigns of both Tom Barrett and Scott Walker.

New ideas "He's not concerned about who gets credit for things, he's concerned with solving problems," said Bob...

The HOG connection David Davis, president and CEO of Menomonee Falls-based Securant Bank & Trust, got to know...

Wisconsin is at a crossroads. The state faces a projected deficit of $2.7 billion next year. Unemployment is hovering around 7.8 percent and shows no sign of declining anytime soon. The state has shed about 70,000 jobs from the manufacturing sector, where it employs roughly 15 percent of its workforce, over the past two years.

The last few years have seen an unusually high amount of activity in the bond market, as many investors fled the Wall Street stocks that shed much of their value through 2008 and early 2009.

While the U.S. economy continues to show signs of recovery from the recession, popular sentiment lags. Consumer confidence remains low.