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Many business owners are uncertain how their companies and the nation's economy will be affected as Congress and President Barack Obama put the finishing touches on a health care reform bill.

Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce The Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce has announced its fourth quarter new Chamber members...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved the following loan guarantees in December: Absolute Technology...

Imagine the economy as if it were a canoe drifting along a stream. The average speed of the stream tends to determine the speed of the canoe. The canoe's speed can be increased by active paddling by those on the canoe or it can be stalled by paddling in the wrong direction or slowed by dragging anchors from the stern.

Economic pressures, looming cap-and-trade legislation, and other economic drivers are forcing companies of all sizes toward efficiencies to improve the bottom line, according to a new study.

The hospitality and convention business is poised to make a comeback in 2010. Convention business on the books for 2010 is on pace to finish 57,000 room nights ahead of 2009.

As the dust settles on the financial crisis, there is the inevitable move to create regulations to prevent a similar crisis in the future. One discussion we view as very positive is the effort to increase transparency.

Good riddance to 2009, a bruising year for the Wisconsin and national economies. Welcome to 2010, which can hardly be more punishing – and which may even bring renewed vigor to the innovation economy.

The recession will have significant impact on the insurance industry around the globe over the next several years, resulting in mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, changing compensation and more, according to a recent report by the international financial services firm New York-based PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd.

As of the early part of 2009, there were 4 billion mobile devices in the world for every 1 billion computers.