This Friday, the February jobs report will be released by the U.S. Department of Labor, against the backdrop of Congressional attempts to jump-start job creation. To assess whether the legislative Cavalry is really on the way, at least in terms of what the federal government can do to incentivize hiring, IB spoke to local accounting executive Peter Oettinger, partner in charge of Wegner CPAs' Baraboo office. Full Story 

Madison hospitals are nearly ready to go live with a pilot program to share patient data electronically in emergency and acute-care settings. Full Story 

Should employees be compensated for the time they spend putting on and taking off protective clothing prior to or after a work shift?

There is a bit of controversy over this issue, especially when it takes a while to "don" and "doff" the garb. Although there have been several decisions rendered from U.S. District Courts, there has not been unanimous agreement as to whether employees should be compensated in all cases. Full Story 

Taco Bell's success has a lot of elitists scratching their heads, but sales for the Mexican-style, fast-service restaurant chain keep right on growing.

Greg Creed is well aware of the put downs, but the president and chief concept officer for Taco Bell Corp. knows that in business, selling well is the best retort. Full Story