State lawmakers have approved legislation that would invest millions of dollars in public money in Wisconsin startups despite criticism that the investment

The Fox Valley Energy Center in Neenah closed Friday, leaving 23 people out of work and the city without one of its biggest water customer.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end?

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Global stock markets edged up Monday amid hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will put off plans to wind down its stimulus program.

The first warnings about the spending cuts were dire.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's legislative session has been highlighted by flashy proposals to strengthen abortion rights, expand casinos, publicly finance campaigns, and combat

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the appeal of a lawsuit brought by two unions challenging the constitutionality of Gov. Scott Walker's law

Caterpillar Inc. says it is placing about 260 production employees at its South Milwaukee plant on indefinite layoff because of weaker demand for mining

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are surging on Wall Street as investors focus on positive news about the U.S. economy.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures slumped Thursday as selloffs in Asia and Europe overshadowed positive reports in the U.S. on jobs and retail sales.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 334,000, a decline that suggests steady job gains will

NEW YORK (AP) — Laura Radocaj of Vero Beach, Fla., was warned when she was pregnant with twins that motherhood would be harder than she imagined — especially because she planned

Union members have ratified a six-year labor contract at Caterpillar Inc.'s plant in South Milwaukee.

SANDIA PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — Federal and tribal politics and bureaucracy remain some of the reasons energy development has been so difficult in Indian Country, American Indian

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An economist at the University of Rhode Island says the state's economy began the second quarter on a somewhat disappointing note.