Colleges may never go ‘back to normal’

College campuses may never go back to normal, according to UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone. “There is no getting back to normal,” Mone said during a virtual Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce meeting. “We’re not going back to what we had

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DWD partners with Google Cloud to tackle UI backlog

The state is partnering with Google Cloud to assist in Unemployment Insurance claims processing, allowing DWD to release payments faster. The collaboration with Google Cloud, announced yesterday, will use predictive analytics based on historical data to shorten the time it

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State sees record home sales for third quarter

Wisconsin saw its strongest third quarter on record for home sales, eclipsing the previous third quarter sales record established last year by 9.8 percent. “Demand has increased in recent months for a couple of reasons: low mortgage rates and an

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Novel Coworking thrives in pandemic workforce disruption

The pandemic may have sent everybody home, but flex office spaces are taking advantage of the needs of a disrupted workforce. The COVID-19-induced work-from-home revolution has been a driver of business for Novel Coworking, an owner-operator coworking provider. Novel Coworking

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State’s golf industry poised for bright future

Despite a pandemic that continues to plague the economy, Wisconsin’s golf industry is poised for a bright future after the summer brought a big jump in rounds played. This summer, golf has seen a resurgence nationwide after having a stable

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UW Prof argues for quality, affordable workforce housing

Inadequate workforce housing in Wisconsin contributes to homelessness, high living costs, long commute times and health risks, according to UW-Madison Prof. Kurt Paulsen. Workforce housing, loosely defined as housing that is affordable to people in lower- and middle- income levels,

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Restraining order on Evers administration extended

A Waukesha County judge granted the request of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce to extend the temporary restraining order preventing the Evers administration from releasing information on businesses with COVID-19 outbreaks. The order from Judge Lloyd Carter, issued yesterday morning, will

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Showers slowed fieldwork this week

Frequent showers and chilly, overcast conditions slowed fieldwork this past week, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Southern and central Wisconsin experienced the first frost of the season while overnight lows dipped into the mid-20s in parts of

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Talking Trade compares Trump’s USMCA with NAFTA pact

With Election Day 2020 a few weeks away, Talking Trade’s Prof. Ian Coxhead, and M.E. Dey & Co. president Sandy Siegel compare President Trump’s U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement with the NAFTA pact it replaced. The WisBusiness.com video podcast explores trade issues affecting

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Wisconsin farmers needed federal aid to combat COVID impact

Wisconsin’s farm groups agree that more than $850 million in federal aid was needed to absorb the shock of COVID-19 in the ag sector, but trade and market changes for the long-term success of the industry are also critical. When COVID-19 hit Wisconsin, it shut down schools, restaurants and hotels,

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“Talking Trade” discusses human rights impact on trade

In this episode of “Talking Trade,” hosts Prof. Ian Coxhead and M.E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel discuss how human rights charges in East Asia impact trade…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs

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Checks go out under federal Lost Wages Assistance program

DWD is retroactively sending out an additional $300 per week to about 220,000 eligible claimants as part of the Lost Wages Assistance program. DWD started sending payments on Thursday and will continue making payments over the next week. The LWA benefit payments are estimated to result in another $224 million

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Colleges may never go ‘back to normal’

College campuses may never go back to normal, according to UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone. “There is no getting back to normal,” Mone said during a virtual Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce meeting. “We’re not going back to what we had before.” College campuses can expect long-term decreases in physical footprints

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DWD partners with Google Cloud to tackle UI backlog

The state is partnering with Google Cloud to assist in Unemployment Insurance claims processing, allowing DWD to release payments faster. The collaboration with Google Cloud, announced yesterday, will use predictive analytics based on historical data to shorten the time it takes to make decisions on UI claims. Another key feature

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State sees record home sales for third quarter

Wisconsin saw its strongest third quarter on record for home sales, eclipsing the previous third quarter sales record established last year by 9.8 percent. “Demand has increased in recent months for a couple of reasons: low mortgage rates and an improving job market in the state,” said Wisconsin Realtors Association

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Talking Trade hosts discuss lawsuit filed to block tariffs

In this episode of “Talking Trade,” Prof. Ian Coxhead and M.E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel discuss the lawsuit 3,500 U.S. companies filed to block further tariffs following a federal appeals court decision that Trump administration trade duties on Chinese goods were illegal.

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Foxconn says digital transformation is future for manufacturing

Foxconn Technology Group’s vice chairman says digital transformation is the future for Wisconsin manufacturing. At the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce “Made in Wisconsin” Luncheon this week, keynote speaker Jay Lee described the three core elements of the manufacturing industry’s future: digital transformation, industrial artificial intelligence and a smart manufacturing workforce.

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Diverse fund managers ‘change the narrative’ in venture capital

Diverse fund managers can “change the narrative” for Wisconsin’s competitiveness in venture capital while making money and inspiring social change, according to a panel of investors. Wisconsin investors came together this week in a virtual event hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council to make the case for emerging and diverse

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Novel Coworking thrives in pandemic workforce disruption

The pandemic may have sent everybody home, but flex office spaces are taking advantage of the needs of a disrupted workforce. The COVID-19-induced work-from-home revolution has been a driver of business for Novel Coworking, an owner-operator coworking provider. Novel Coworking owns the buildings where it leases flex office spaces. The

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State’s golf industry poised for bright future

Despite a pandemic that continues to plague the economy, Wisconsin’s golf industry is poised for a bright future after the summer brought a big jump in rounds played. This summer, golf has seen a resurgence nationwide after having a stable participation base for the past six years, according to the

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UW Prof argues for quality, affordable workforce housing

Inadequate workforce housing in Wisconsin contributes to homelessness, high living costs, long commute times and health risks, according to UW-Madison Prof. Kurt Paulsen. Workforce housing, loosely defined as housing that is affordable to people in lower- and middle- income levels, is meant to allow people to work and live in

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Restraining order on Evers administration extended

A Waukesha County judge granted the request of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce to extend the temporary restraining order preventing the Evers administration from releasing information on businesses with COVID-19 outbreaks. The order from Judge Lloyd Carter, issued yesterday morning, will be in effect “until the matter can be fully presented

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Showers slowed fieldwork this week

Frequent showers and chilly, overcast conditions slowed fieldwork this past week, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Southern and central Wisconsin experienced the first frost of the season while overnight lows dipped into the mid-20s in parts of northern Wisconsin. The state had 3.9 days suitable for fieldwork.

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Talking Trade compares Trump’s USMCA with NAFTA pact

With Election Day 2020 a few weeks away, Talking Trade’s Prof. Ian Coxhead, and M.E. Dey & Co. president Sandy Siegel compare President Trump’s U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement with the NAFTA pact it replaced. The WisBusiness.com video podcast explores trade issues affecting Wisconsin and the Midwest. See the show, supported by the

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