Business
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Labor Leaders, Politicians Rally To Keep Master Lock in Milwaukee
Jun 1st, 2023 by Evan Casey
400 workers will otherwise lose their job following surprise announcement.
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Brewers’ State Lobbying Spending Soars
May 30th, 2023 by Peter Cameron
Spending $435,000 in last session. But three biggest spenders are manufactures, hospitals and realtors groups.
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Wisconsin Joins Lawsuit Against Phone Company That Allows Predatory Calls
May 25th, 2023 by Sarah Lehr
Avid Telecom is being sued by 48 states for allowing billions of scam calls.
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Wisconsin Has Nation’s Second Best Small Business Survival Rate
May 16th, 2023 by Joe Schulz
43% still in business after 10 years. Only Iowa had higher survival rate.
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Wisconsin Unemployment Reaches Record Low
Apr 21st, 2023 by Erik Gunn
State also sets record for number of jobs.
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State’s Businesses Hesitant to Lay Off Workers
Apr 11th, 2023 by Gaby Vinick
Some fears of recession, but unemployment low, manufacturing sector up.
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Microsoft Data Center Proposed for Foxconn Land
Mar 29th, 2023 by Evan Casey
Mount Pleasant seeking other tenants. Not clear how many jobs this plan would create.
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American Estates Antique Store Closing
Mar 28th, 2023 by Sophie Bolich
Bay View shop closing after 50 years in business. Final sale set for April 1.
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Peshtigo Area Could Get Superfund-Style Cleanup
Mar 24th, 2023 by Danielle Kaeding
Tyco firefighting foam facility in Marinette is believed to have contaminated area.
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Murphy’s Law
41% of Milwaukee Workers Have ‘Bad’ Jobs
Mar 22nd, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Study: 100,000 workers in city earn less than $15 per hour, often with no health coverage.
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State Job Layoffs a Sign of Economic Slowdown?
Mar 21st, 2023 by Joe Schulz
Rise in layoffs so far in 2023. But unemployment in Wisconsin still near historic low.
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MKE County
Upstart Kitchen Seeks Funding for Expansion
Mar 10th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Food service incubator has provided thousands of meals for homeless, and wants to expand.
