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Milwaukee-area businesses are optimistic about future economic growth, according to a business outlook survey conducted by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC).

Soaring oil prices, rising commodity costs, a cold spring, chaos in the Middle East and the uncertainty about the national debt ceiling conspired to dampen the U.S. economic recovery in the second quarter.

So, will all of these factors lead to a double-dip recession? Or did the economy merely catch its breath as it continues to rebound?

The apartment market in downtown Milwaukee, and in areas near downtown including the Third Ward and the East Side, appears healthy as new apartment developments are filling up.

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BizTimes Media LLC, which publishes BizTimes Milwaukee magazine and produces BizTimes.com, has won two more national awards for editorial excellence.

Having cited the pitfalls and minutia of operating in the middle kingdom, let's look at a company who is making it work.

Chuck Frey, marketing manager for Waterford-based Vista Training Inc., started experimenting with photography at age 18, when he was introduced to night photography techniques while in college.

Business executives are encouraged to support Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Tee-Up Fore Kids and the Newborn Progressive Care Unit by purchasing a raffle ticket to enter for a chance to win a trip for four to the 2012 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Ga.

The development group for the 200-room Marriott Hotel that is planned for downtown Milwaukee recently announced that it...

Historically, business professionals were very reluctant to change banks. Especially in a closely-held, smaller business, the attorney, accountant, and banker were key advisors and instrumental in support of the owner. When a new relationship was required, key to the process was the reputation of a prospective financial institution, recommendations from key advisors/centers of influence and the relationship with a specific banker.