In Business Madison

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Standard & Poor’s issues the latest wake-up call

As the fallout from downgrading America’s credit rating unfolds, it’s pretty clear...

The Turnaround Assessment Test

In 1968, Edward I. Altman formulated a simple, path-breaking scoring mechanism that...

When government “meddling” works

Last week, I took a break from deciding whether to vote for...

Raising debt ceiling a lost opportunity to control spending

For those who insisted that raising the debt ceiling was the only...

Debt-ceiling debacle: A pox on all their houses

So Congress and the Obama administration have finally reached a tentative deal...

Pre-vacation obsessions, jitters, and hopes

Can you all do without me for three weeks? Can I do...

Seeing the situation in Greece up close

I recently had a business meeting in Frankfurt, Germany. The meeting started...

Seeing the situation in Greece up close

I recently had a business meeting in Frankfurt, Germany. The meeting started...

The Fine Art of Buying

Buying a business is not for the faint of heart, but the...