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Tourism industry has positive momentum
Uncertainty clouds health care industry
Bouncing back
Mergers and acquisitions steadily increased through 2010, as the industry rebounded from a lagging 18-month period during the Great Recession.
Competitive banking market
While economic conditions improved significantly in 2010, commercial lending has been slow to recover, many Wisconsin bankers say.
Housing market remains a major drag
Back to building
The southeastern Wisconsin commercial real estate market still faces significant headwinds. The metro area's office space vacancy rate is at about 22 percent, and the class B office space vacancy rate is close to 25 percent.
Exports will fuel pace of recovery
Editor's note: This report is a condensed version of Northern Trust Corp. chief economist Paul Kasriel's 2011 Economic Outlook.
There are some significant changes to key variables in this month's forecast compared with the November 2010 forecast.
Local stocks begin year on a high note
The local index began 2010 at 123.64 and ended the year at 162.50, flirting with a two-year high.
