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"Be Heard": 4th Street Forum | Made In Milwaukee: New Business/New Jobs

by Adam Carr
3:51pm
January 23 2010
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Historic Milwaukee Turner Hall
Almost everyday, we hear about the shape our economy's in, and perhaps just as frequently, we're told that that our economy will never be the same as it once was. Whether you're optimistic about recovery or not, given the increasingly global nature of our economy, this second piece is hard to disagree with. So, what will recovery look like? How can Milwaukee keep up? What industries can our local economy seek its teeth into?

Hear remarks from the distinguished group of panelists, including Frank Cumberbatch (President of Trinidad Group LLC), Tim Sheehy (President of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce), Charlene Yauch (Associate Professor of Engineering at MSOE), and Marc Levine (Senior Fellow and Founding Director at the Center for Economic Development):

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Catch this episode of 4th Street Forum on Friday at 10PM and Sunday morning at 9am on Milwaukee Public Television (Channel 10.1).

The 4th Street Forum is back next week with "One Year With President Obama." America and Wisconsin have been rocked by economic trouble, dismayed by partisan stalemate, worried about expensive and expanding war. Where are we headed? A Wisconsin report card and crystal ball on Obama's presidency.

More information on the 4th Street Forum is available at their website. You can also check out the embarrassment of riches that is their video archives .

Interviews by: Ben Wick

Produced by: Adam Carr