Aug. 14, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jeff Mayers, WisPolitics-State Affairs, mayers@wispolitics.com
MADISON – An expert panel on Sept. 16 will examine how President Trump’s tariffs are affecting the Wisconsin economy.
The moderated panel discussion will be part of a WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St. The event is co-organized by the Wisconsin Technology Council and WisPolitics, a nonpartisan news organization covering state politics and government.
The panelists:
- veteran farm broadcaster Pam Jahnke, director at the Midwest Farm Report Network;
- Buckley Brinkman, executive director and CEO of the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity;
- Roberta Oldenburg, director of business development for science and tech at Findorff construction.
- Menzie Chinn, an economics professor in UW-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs who studies macroeconomic issues and policies.
The buffet luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m., with the moderated program going from noon to 1 p.m.
WisPolitics subscribers as well as Madison Club members and Tech Council members pay $25 per person. Price for the general public is $30 per person. Price includes buffet lunch.
The WisPolitics-State Affairs Madison luncheon series sponsors are:
HB Strategies, American Family Insurance, Xcel Energy, Walmart, AARP Wisconsin and WEC Energy Group. Their support makes this programming possible.
Click here to register: https://events.humanitix.com/wispolitics-luncheon-on-how-tariffs-are-affecting-wisconsin-economy
