Economy
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Trade and trade-offs: Business expert sees opportunities for Wisconsin during second Trump administration
Shifts in trade and tariff policies expected in the incoming second Trump administration may pose challenges and may create opportunities, international trade consultant Chris Wojtowicz told Robin Washington.
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State Senate minority leader says budget surplus should be used in part for K-12 education
Sen. Dianne Hesselbein now has four newly-elected Democrats in her caucus, eliminating the previous Republican supermajority and giving Democrats a greater say in what happens to the state budget.
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Wisconsinites pay less of their income in taxes than ever, report says
Republicans lawmakers, who pushed repeatedly last legislative session for tax cuts, celebrated the report’s findings.
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Plan commission approves new Kenosha data center
Large Amazon and Uline warehouses along I-94 in Kenosha will be getting a new neighbor: a 1 million-square-foot data center.
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Home sales tick up slightly in October, according to state realtors
The Wisconsin Realtors Association reports home sales were up 3.5% in October compared to the same time last year. Still, tight supply means a sellers market and the state’s median home price grew to $310,000.
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First-time buyers get chance at homeownership through Milwaukee home rehab program
The city of Milwaukee owns hundreds of vacant, abandoned houses. More than 100 are set for restoration and homeownership under the Homes MKE program.
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Rep. Gwen Moore predicts President-elect Trump’s tax proposals will need bipartisan support
In January, Republicans will have control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate along with the Presidency. Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore weighs in on some of the tax proposals likely to come up in the new Congress.
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USS Beloit to be commissioned in Milwaukee Saturday
The ship is the fifteenth to be delivered to the Navy by the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette.
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Report finds Wisconsin agriculture revenue on the rise, up nearly 11 percent from 2017
A five-year analysis of Wisconsin’s agriculture economy shows that despite an increase in revenue, the number of agriculture jobs and farms decreased.
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Workers at Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee work to unionize
Service workers at Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee are trying to form a union, the Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Organization announced Monday.