Business
Jobs Program Struggles to Find Eligible Workers
City transitional jobs program for hard-core unemployed still has half of its positions unfilled.
Feb 17th, 2015 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The Walker Economic Record
Crunching the numbers: How has Wisconsin’s economy fared in his first four years?
Feb 16th, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
MilwaukeeHome
Melissa Thornton has built a business and sold merchandise by proving how much Milwaukeeans love their home town.
Feb 11th, 2015 by Andrew McCann
State Subsidizes Company With Safety Violations
Ashley Furniture gets $6.7 million from job agency, has federal fines for more than 1,000 worker injuries.
Feb 8th, 2015 by Madeleine Behr, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Will Streetcar Help The Inner City?
Opponents say it won’t. Let’s examine the data.
Feb 4th, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
Why I Support the Streetcar
Not moving forward will send a wrong message to all those looking to invest in Milwaukee, a city businessman argues.
Jan 26th, 2015 by Russell Rossetto
Avenue of Entrepreneurs
A new chocolate company is among the small businesses attracted to Lisbon Avenue.
Jan 24th, 2015 by Molly Rippinger, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The Importance of Business Improvement Districts
Milwaukee has 34 BIDs, which are changing the landscape of city neighborhoods.
Jan 22nd, 2015 by Keith Stanley
Does Walker Have Losing Strategy for Global Warming?
States that are unfriendly to new technologies confronting the problem could be economic losers.
Jan 22nd, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
State Is a Leader in Women Workers
New York Times analysis shows Wisconsin is one of the leading states in the percent of women working.
Jan 8th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Rena’s Closet Coming to Brady Street
Another retail store run by another Glorioso, and the selection of clothes and shoes looks lovely.
Jan 8th, 2015 by Michael Horne
The Impact of Right to Work Laws
State Republican leaders want to pass such a law. What will be the impact on jobs and wages?
Jan 7th, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
