A coalition of Wisconsin agriculture groups is calling on policymakers to boost funding for cover crop insurance premium rebates, dairy processor grants, export grants and other programs in the next state budget. The ag groups yesterday rolled out their shared
The chair of the state Senate Utilities and Technology Committee says the unprecedented level of broadband funding coming to Wisconsin presents a chance for bipartisanship. Speaking Friday at a conference in Brookfield hosted by the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association,
An economist with Kansas-based Armada Corporate Intelligence says expectations for a coming recession have softened. Speaking yesterday during a webinar hosted by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s World Trade Association, Chris Kuehl highlighted a “consensus emerging about the possibility
A recent survey from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce found strong support among business leaders for reducing the state’s individual income tax. The group’s latest Wisconsin Employer Survey, conducted online with 164 employers, found 89 percent support “significantly reducing and flattening”
The head of the Wisconsin Bankers Association says inflation is causing deposits to slow. In a recent interview, WBA President and CEO Rose Oswald Poels explained deposit levels were “extremely high” during the COVID-19 pandemic due to various factors. Some
Home sales in south central Wisconsin dropped 15 percent between 2021 and 2022, according to a new report. The Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin reports total home sales in the region fell from 18,546 to 15,765 over the year.
Milwaukee’s construction sector is facing a challenging labor market, the Wisconsin Policy Forum reports. In its latest report, the group says it uncovered a mixed picture for construction in the region. While some of the information they collected from industry
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association is calling on state lawmakers to boost funding for an ag exports program and grants for dairy processors. The organization yesterday released its policy priorities for 2023, which also include food labeling, transportation regulations, broadband
The first cohort in gener8tor’s gBETA program in Kenosha includes startup companies focused on speech therapy technology, travel agency services, candle making and financial services. City officials and startup accelerator gener8tor last month kicked off the inaugural cohort of the
The head of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce expects energy inflation this year will hurt manufacturing and agriculture. Kurt Bauer, president and CEO of WMC, says higher energy prices could “very well tip the U.S. into a recession” in 2023. His
An executive with the Milwaukee Bucks says new developments in the Deer District will help attract more visitors and give the local economy a boost. Michael Belot is the team’s senior vice president of Bucks ventures and development. Speaking at
Wisconsin will need to boost immigration, reduce barriers to jobs and lean on new technologies to improve the workforce shortage, a top state economist says. Dennis Winters, the chief economist for the state Department of Workforce Development, spoke yesterday at
Home buyers in the Milwaukee market last year tended to be much younger than those at the national level, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. In a release yesterday, the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors highlighted some
Wisconsin needs to build about 140,000 housing units by 2030 to meet current estimates for housing needs. But that number could be more than 200,000 if the state’s working-age population grows. That’s according to a new report from Forward Analytics,
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is urging federal lawmakers to adjust milk pricing policy to make the current system “fairer and more equitable” for dairy producers. Headquartered in Green Bay, Edge is one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country
