Despite improvements over the past decade, the advocacy group Kids Forward argues that improving the economic well-being of Wisconsin’s children has stalled. The group is calling on lawmakers to take aggressive steps to ensure the progress that has been made
WEDC officials say they’re looking to pick up the pace on revoking tax credits from businesses that fail to meet the terms of their contracts. “Our contracts for smaller tax credits usually run about five years, but it has historically
Morgridge Institute for Research Virology Director Paul Ahlquist identifies both research advancements and social science as the key to tackling the next pandemic. The private biomedical institute works closely with UW-Madison and has the flexibility and risk capital to pursue
Post-Brexit, the U.K. is writing its own trade agreements that could benefit Wisconsin agriculture. The pandemic’s disruption of the U.K. supply chain has led the United Kingdom to seek out more trade opportunities with the U.S., two British Consulate representatives
Since its launch in 2015, the Badger Fund of Funds has invested over $3 million in 25 Wisconsin companies with the goal of diversifying business within the state. Three panelists — Jonathon Horne, Sam Rikkers and Dan Brooks — spoke
Adam Tindall-Schlicht, director of Port Milwaukee, talks with Sandi Siegel and Ian Coxhead of “Talking Trade” about new port developments. He also talks about the port’s role in Midwest trade and how possible rail mergers may impact Wisconsin. He will
Ending the federal unemployment bonus is just the first step in addressing what business association leaders are calling a “workforce emergency.” More than a dozen business executives came together with GOP leaders at the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce building for
Wisconsin seeking a fund of funds is a golden opportunity to do something special — do it the right way, says Renaissance Venture Capital Fund CEO Chris Rizik. Rizik will be a panelist at the virtual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference tomorrow
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Allouez, has introduced a bill to convert the federal unemployment benefit into a sign-on bonus for new hires. The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation adds another $300 per week to state unemployment benefits. Congressional and state Republicans,
Startup company Washbnb does what many Airbnb hosts, vacation rental property owners and boutique hotel managers don’t necessarily have the equipment or time to do — laundry. Founder and CEO Daniel Cruz figured that out for himself when he began
