Economy

According to a new report, Wisconsin could try to expand online sports betting to create additional tax revenues, but doing so could come with negative side effects.

A proposal to implement a 0.5 percent sales tax in Waukesha County is now officially off the table, a move that could lead to “deep service cuts” starting next year. 

The $2.8 million discrepancy in HACM’s books had attracted federal regulators in 2022. Now, the agency is making cuts.

If tariffs are implemented, Steven Deller, a professor of agricultural and applied economics at UW-Madison, said he expects they will lead to higher prices. But how much higher will vary based on demand for products.

A new data center could be coming to Beaver Dam as a flurry of similar projects across the state are raising concerns about whether utilities will be able to keep up with rising energy demand.

More than 500 people are expected to be laid off by Air Wisconsin Airlines as the company works through the end of an agreement with American Airlines.

While bitter cold has benefited snowmaking this month, organizers of North America’s largest cross country ski race are crafting contingency plans for another year with below normal snowfall.

Wisconsinites started the 2025 tax season on Monday with a new tool — free access to software that sends their returns straight to the IRS.

After struggling for much of the last year, Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s Corp. is reducing its corporate workforce by about 10 percent.

Avian influenza has continued to take a toll on U.S. egg and poultry production since the virus started to spread in 2022. In recent months, it’s left businesses and consumers paying higher prices for what’s usually considered a low-cost protein.