Michael Lucas: Shocker! Price inflation on the rise

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the CPI data for the month of November and found that price inflation increased at a faster rate than in October. Predictably, market pundits, officials and state-owned economists are reporting that these figures are “in line with expectations.”

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LaKeshia Myers: Revisiting the AIDS epidemic forty-three years later

It has been forty-three years since the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published a report on five previously healthy young gay men diagnosed with KS/OI. This was the first recognized sign of what would become known as the AIDS virus. Since that time, the United States has experienced every emotion imaginable when confronting the issue of HIV/AIDS—fear, misunderstanding, compassion, and now prevention.

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Survey of bankers finds better outlook on Wisconsin’s economy

Bankers in Wisconsin view the state’s economy more favorably now than earlier this year, according to the latest executive survey from the Wisconsin Bankers Association.  The group’s latest Economic Conditions Survey of bank CEOs found 83% rate the state economy as good or excellent, up from 76% in the mid-year

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Michael Lucas: Shocker! Price inflation on the rise

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the CPI data for the month of November and found that price inflation increased at a faster rate than in October. Predictably, market pundits, officials and state-owned economists are reporting that these figures are “in line with expectations.”

Read More »

LaKeshia Myers: Revisiting the AIDS epidemic forty-three years later

It has been forty-three years since the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published a report on five previously healthy young gay men diagnosed with KS/OI. This was the first recognized sign of what would become known as the AIDS virus. Since that time, the United States has experienced every emotion imaginable when confronting the issue of HIV/AIDS—fear, misunderstanding, compassion, and now prevention.

Read More »