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Raising the federal debt ceiling is something that really should have been as simple and routine as it was...

As far as accomplishing his political objectives, Gov. Scott Walker has had a sweet run of it since taking...

On July 8, 2011, Gov. Scott Walker signed into law new legislation permitting licensed individuals to carry concealed weapons....

Banking Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions  Federal Deposit Insurance Corp....

Alex Kramer, CFP, has been hired as senior vice president of wealth management sales at Johnson Bank. He has...

Blackthorne Partners Ltd., a Milwaukee-based private equity firm, announced today that it recently acquired the assets of Lannon-based JPRS New Way, a pallet recycling company.

Pewaukee-based accounting firm Chortek & Gottschalk LLP has acquired Washington-based accounting firm Martin & Wall.

Journal Communications Inc. announced that its board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $45 million of its outstanding class A common stock and/or class B common stock until the end of fiscal 2013.

Congressional Republicans did an about-face Tuesday and agreed to allow President Barack Obama to raise the national debt ceiling after receiving an urgent request to do so from 474 corporate executives, including several from Wisconsin.

New applications for unemployment benefits fell nationally last week to the lowest level in three months, but rose in Wisconsin.