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“The Stock Market of 2013” will be the subject of a Milwaukee Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon to take place on Wednesday, May 1, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Northwestern Mutual Chairman and CEO John Schlifske has partnered with Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, on a speaking tour of two cities this week called “The Power of a Game Plan.”

Small business owners are split on the state of the economy, according to the 2013 U.S. Bank Small Business Annual Survey.

If the state had a checklist for spring cleaning, income taxes would be on it. No one benefits from complex laws that burden individuals, small businesses, and tax collectors alike.

Cleveland-based Eaton Corp. has announced it will lay off 130 hourly production employees and 33 salaried employees at its Pewaukee Cooper Power Systems Division facility as it outsources production to Mexico. The facility manufactures line installation and protective equipment.

Over the years, Milwaukee has been called the brewing capital of the world, the toolbox of the world and most recently, the freshwater capital of the world. But it can also add another moniker to its mantel. It is the spice capital of the world.

Mequon-based Kendall Packaging Corp. will break ground on a 56,000-square-foot expansion to its plant in Jefferson on April 26.

The manufacturing sector has some of the greatest potential for recycling and is a key contributor to establishing the recovered materials economy of the future. However, it is also prone to delaying implementation of a recycling program or simply not realizing its full benefits.

Kenosha-based tool and equipment manufacturer Snap-On Inc. has formed partnerships with more than 70 technical schools across the U.S. to offer Snap-On Certifications in several disciplines.

Caterpillar Inc. and United Steelworkers Local 1343 are entering the third week of negotiations at the company’s South Milwaukee plant.