Economy

• Economists Call Michels’ Flat Tax ‘Disastrous’

  Oct 26th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer

  Dozens of economists and researchers sign letter opposing tax plan.

• MKE County

  County Continues Rent Assistance, Adds Legal Help

  Jul 19th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer

  County spends millions on assistance and adds right to counsel for those facing eviction.

• Data Wonk

  Should Unemployment Payments be Lower?

  May 26th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  Businesses struggling to hire should focus on making their wages more attractive.

• Innovation H2O

  “Building the Water-Centric City”

  Oct 2nd, 2012 by Holly Nearman

  The Milwaukee Water Council is making a name for itself on the international stage, and is holding its sixth annual summit next week at the Pfister Hotel.

• Horne

  Warren Avenue home saved — for now

  Apr 18th, 2012 by Michael Horne

  East Side Alderman Nic Kovac met to negotiate a settlement regarding a Warren Avenue house that was to be demolished for parking.

• Horne

  HMI making waves in city development

  Apr 18th, 2012 by Michael Horne

  Last Wednesday, Historic Milwaukee hosted a discussion focused on plans for the new downtown Marriott, and how it could have been handled differently.

• Discussion at Discovery World

  State of Milwaukee’s economy

  Jan 26th, 2012 by Candace Romano

  Milwaukee's economic health has been ailing during the Great Recession. At "Milwaukee's Economy: Next Step for Growth," panelists discuss possible solutions.

• Ho-Chunk Nation, Beloit officials aim for jobs jackpot

  Jan 16th, 2012 by Candace Romano

  Ho-Chunk Nation and city officials say a 700,000-square-foot casino could bring an estimated 2,000 jobs to Beloit, a city with 11.4 percent unemployment.

• NAACP Milwaukee Summit

  Building urgency

  Jan 9th, 2012 by Candace Romano

  Milwaukee city, county and community leaders gather to define race-related problems and urge action.

• The (future of the) diner on the corner

  Jan 2nd, 2012 by Brian Jacobson

  With the loss of the Michigan Street Diner, metro Milwaukee is left with a dearth of simple lunch counters. What's the key to success?

• SDC seeks answers to Milwaukee’s “poverty problem”

  Nov 14th, 2011 by Dan Shafer

  As the recession drags on, poverty in the U.S. - and in the Milwaukee metro - continues to rise. Today, one out of six Wisconsin residents live below the line.

• Milwaukee County Board approves 2012 budget

  by the numbers

  Nov 8th, 2011 by Third Coast Daily

  CAMPAC restored, private security mostly eliminated, but Abele may veto budget that includes 2.3% tax levy increase.