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April 2008

• Federal Tax Breakdown (4-6-08)

March 2008

• The housing market: Not good, but could be worse (3-2-08)

February 2008

• More mothers in the workforce
  (2-24-08)

January 2008

• Wisconsin isn't as rural as some might think (1-6-08)
  
  
• Iowa County is part of the Madison? (1-17-08)
  
  
• Farming in Dane County (1-20-08)

November 2007

• Time spent commuting (11-04-07)
  
  
• Means of commuting (11-11-07)
  
  
• The changing morning rush hour (11-18-07)
  
  
• Working from home (11-25-07)

October 2007

• Madison’s vibrant downtown
  (10-7-07)
  
  
• Comparing downtowns: residents(10-14-07)
  
  
• Comparing downtowns: employees(10-21-07)
  
  
• Comparing downtowns: hospitality industry employees(10-28-07)

SEPTEMBER 2007

• Subprime Lending In Dane Lags Well Behind The Nation, But Is Increasing Rapidly (9-2-07)
  
  
• Subprime Lenders Focus On Refinance Mortgage Loans (9-9-07)
  
  
• Foreclosure filings up more then 400% in Dane County (9-16-07)
  
  
• Foreclosure Filings Still Well
  Below the National Average (9-23-07)
  
  
• Home Loans to Low Income Households
  (9-30-07)

AUGUST 2007

JUNE 2007