Money Matters budget series: Taxation

Anchor Frederica Freyberg and Wisconsin Public Radio's Shawn Johnson talk taxes in this week's installment of Money Matters. As part of Here and Now's monthly Capitol Insight segment, the two co-host the discussion on tax decreases, increases and impact from outside the state capitol building.

Tony Evers on Wisconsin's new school accountability program

State School Superintendent Tony Evers joins Here and Now to discuss his work with Gov. Scott Walker to develop a new school accountability program for the state of Wisconsin..

On Your Money - July 19 edition

Get personal finance advice on this week’s edition of On Your Money with Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley. Kevin will share some tips on saving money with smart phones, talk about investing during the debt ceiling debate, and answer your money questions. Listen here.

Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC.

Debt ceiling stalemate

House Republican leaders say they'll vote this week to raise the debt ceiling and pass a balanced budget amendment, while President Obama dismissed the idea as empty politicking. Joy Cardin and her guest examine the latest in the debt-ceiling stalemate and whether the U.S. will avoid default. Listen here.

Guest: Susan MacManus, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science at the University of South Florida.

Debt ceiling leadership?

As President Obama and Congressional leaders bring the debt ceiling crisis down to the wire, tune in after four on At Issue. Ben Merens and his guest discuss the ethics of failed political leadership over this issue. Listen here.

Guest: Rushworth Kidder, President and Founder of the Institute for Global Ethics.

The American Dream

With a rather bleak June Jobs report just out, Joy Cardin's guest, after seven, has some ideas on how to boost employment and wages . . . and help revive The American Dream. Listen here.

Guest: Thomas Kochan, professor of management, Sloan School of Business, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Author, "Restoring the American Dream: A Working Families' Agenda for America."

Striking a deal

President Obama addressed the U.S. debt ceiling in a news conference on Monday. Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss how a possible debt deal would be made before the government exhausts its borrowing authority on August 2. Listen here.

Guest: Terry Zivney, Professor of Finance, Miller College of Business, Ball State University.

On Your Money - July 12 edition

Tuesday after eight, it's this week's edition of On Your Money with Joy Cardin and financial planner Kevin McKinley. Kevin will answer your personal finance questions and tell us why payday may be hazardous to our health! Listen here.

Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member of McKinley Money, LLC.

Debt ceiling dealings

What kind of deal – if any – will President Obama and Republican leaders make with regard to the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling? Tuesday after seven, Joy Cardin’s guest examines what’s at stake for both sides and the political ramifications of a government default. Listen here.

Guest: Charles Franklin, Professor of Political Science at UW-Madison, and co-developer and contributor, Pollster.com.

Job-hunting tips

The global credit crisis and flat economy has turned this into one of the most challenging times to be looking for a job. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss job-hunting tips for those seeking a new career. Listen here.

Guest: Tim Tritch, Associate Director of the Career Services and Academic Advising Center, UW-La Crosse.

McCabe on Wisconsin recall election funding

Executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Mike McCabe joins Here and Now to discuss the role of the dollar in Wisconsin's recall elections--where the money is coming from, who's contributing and more.

Money Matters budget series: Collective bargaining report

In conjunction with Wisconsin Public Radio, Here and Now debuts its eight-part 'Money Matters' series this week as anchor Frederica Freyberg reports on the state budget's impact on collective bargaining in Wisconsin.

Congressional check-in with Reps Duffy, Moore

Wisconsin congressional representatives from opposite sides of the budget stalemate, Republican Sean Duffy and Democrat Gwen Moore, join Here and Now from Washington to share their take on the debt ceiling debate.

Week in Review

Join Joy Cardin and her guests for The Week in Review with a look at the debt ceiling stalemate, the latest unemployment figures and other top state and national news stories of the week. Listen here.

Guests: Steve Prestegard, publisher and editor of the late Marketplace Magazine, and author of the Presteblog. Peg Lautenschlager, attorney with Bauer and Bach, and former Democratic Attorney General of Wisconsin.

Disparity of wealth in the U.S.

Joy Cardin's guest says the wealth disparity in the United States is leaving the poor behind and threatening our social compact. Listen here.

Guest: Bill Wineke, columnist for Channel3000.com (WISC-TV in Madison).

Interview with Governor Walker

After signing the 2011-2013 state budget Sunday, Gov. Scott Walker sits down with Here and Now reporter Adam Schrager to discuss Wisconsin's budget, gubernatorial vetoes and more.

Two Years Later Pt. V: Small businesses

Big business gets a lot of attention when it comes to counting jobs, but it turns out that small firms also have a large effect on Wisconsin's economy. And, they may have helped prevent the recession from being worse than it was. Teresa Shipley looks at the big potential of small business, in this last segment of our post-recession series, "Two Years Later".

Two Years Later Pt. IV: Rates of homeless up

The recession may officially be over, but evidence of its effects still linger. Homelessness in Wisconsin is up from when the recession ended in 2009. Shamane Mills continues our series called "Two Years Later" with this report.

Collective bargaining law has had a long journey

In yesterday's Wisconsin State Journal, tucked at the bottom of page A-4, Secretary of State Doug La Follette ran a public notice that he had "affixed his official seal" on 2011 Wisconsin Act 10. The publication means that as of today, Governor Scott Walker's plan to strip most public employee unions of their bargaining rights is now law. Shawn Johnson has this report on all the procedural twists and turns it took to get there.

Two Years Later Pt. III: Foreclosure crisis still a huge issue in Wisconsin

The recession officially ended two years ago, but the number of people in Wisconsin who've lost their homes to foreclosure since then has swelled. Kristen Durst reports on that matter as part of our series, "Two Years Later."