Business
Council Okays $2.45 Million for Western Building’s Move
Millwork distributor will relocate from suburb, bring 200 jobs to city's far northwest side.
Jul 31st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Do Stock Buybacks Depress Worker Pay?
Money spent on buybacks could be used to hike worker pay.
Jul 24th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson
Harley 2nd Quarter Earnings Down 19%
Motorcycle maker says it expects $100 million in tariff costs for entire year.
Jul 24th, 2019 by Brady Carlson, Wisconsin Public Radio
State’s Exports Down in 2019
But survey shows 67% of businesses support Trump tariffs.
Jul 23rd, 2019 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
High CEO Pay Due to Stock Buybacks?
It’s definitely one cause. It may also make the American economy less productive.
Jul 17th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson
A $1 Million Fund To Support Northwest Side Startups
State contributes $500,000 match to Northwest Side CDC loan fund targeted at early stage companies.
Jul 12th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Why the Minimum Wage Won’t Rise
It's all about the stories we’re told and who is getting paid to tell them.
Jul 9th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Foxconn’s Crystal Ball Looks Fuzzy
Company’s smaller footprint has business proponent Tim Sheehy lowering expectations.
Jul 5th, 2019 by James Rowen
Foxconn Delaying Mount Pleasant Plant?
WEDC says company moving back completion of promised plant to early 2021.
Jun 28th, 2019 by Corri Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Democrats Now The Free Trade Party?
Attitudes of the two parties seem to be flip-flopping on this issue.
Jun 26th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson
How Entrepreneurs Grow Jobs
Sales of companies by founding entrepreneurs cap a story of creating jobs from scratch.
Jun 19th, 2019 by John Torinus
High Paying Jobs Elude Hispanics
WPF study of metro area finds Hispanics under-represented in area’s high paying jobs.
Jun 15th, 2019 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
