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The A.O. Smith Corporation has increased its quarterly cash dividend by 25 percent, to $.20 per share. The company's Common Stock and Class A Common Stock are affected.

Wisconsin banks who received capital through the Small Business Lending Fund have increased small business lending by $45.3 million since 2010, according to a report from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Karen Ellenbecker, president of Ellenbecker Investment Group Inc. in Pewaukee and host of the “Money Sense” radio show on AM 1130-WISN, has been guiding small business owners with their finances for 27 years. The current economic environment presents challenges, she says, but the key to creating a fulfilling retirement continues to be proper planning ahead of time – for both business and personal finances.

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Editor’s note: The annual BizTimes Mid-year Economic Forecast special report always includes predictions from a noted economist or wealth manager about the outlook for the rest of the year. This year’s featured Mid-year prognosticator is Richard “Dick” Marcus, associate professor of business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

The University of Wisconsin System was a bit late to the digital education party, but at least it's not a no-show.