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In his latest version of "Path to Prosperity," Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan touches virtually every third rail in politics. Whether this will mean political death for Ryan and his fellow Republicans will be determined this fall, but what if reform advocates take over and enact their proposals for budget and tax reform? Full Story 

It's so easy for commercial property owners to underestimate how valuable landscaping elements are for both their employees and their clients. The sometimes underappreciated advertising potential of an attractive design, and the impact on the client and employee experience, often are the first casualties of recession. Full Story 

Talk to any Wisconsin economic development guru and he or she will tell you that all the essential pieces are in place for an economic renaissance, except one. We've got thriving academic research and development and patentable ideas. We've got strong industry clusters that export goods all over the world. We have a well-developed network of angel investment groups. We have everything except enough early-stage capital to drive growth. Full Story 

During the holidays, there was a great deal of legislative wrangling about extending the federal payroll tax cut for workers, but there are plenty of tax and depreciation rules that small businesses can take advantage of in advance of the April 15 tax-filing deadline. While some of them are longstanding parts of the U.S. tax code, small business people often fail to take full advantage of them. Full Story