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Talking Trade with Kurt Bauer, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce President and CEO Kurt Bauer emphasizes the state’s reliance on foreign markets for exported goods amid tariff-related uncertainty.  Bauer highlights the central role of manufacturing in Wisconsin’s economy, calling it “our economic supersector” for creating jobs and wealth in the state. It makes up 18% of state GDP, compared to 12% for the Midwest and 8% nationally.  The discussion explores how tariffs on raw materials are impacting exporters in Wisconsin. Bauer notes “our membership is a bit divided on this,” as some companies support the Trump administration’s tariffs while others are opposed.  “It really depends on what you make or what you grow, where you sell it, where you source inputs, what your supply chain looks like,” he said. “So it really depends on those different factors, on how you evaluate you’re in support of what the president is

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Aug. 1

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the governor’s race, the impact of the federal reconciliation bill on education funding, U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s first bill signed into law, a lawsuit against the Trump administration from religious groups over immigration enforcement and more.

Talking Trade with Kurt Bauer, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce President and CEO Kurt Bauer emphasizes the state’s reliance on foreign markets for exported goods amid tariff-related uncertainty.  Bauer highlights the central role of manufacturing in Wisconsin’s economy, calling it “our economic supersector” for creating jobs and wealth in the state. It makes up 18% of state GDP, compared to 12% for the Midwest and 8% nationally.  The discussion explores how tariffs on raw materials are impacting exporters in Wisconsin. Bauer notes “our membership is a bit divided on this,” as some companies support the Trump administration’s tariffs while others are opposed.  “It really depends on what you make or what you grow, where you sell it, where you source inputs, what your supply chain looks like,” he said. “So it really depends on those different factors, on how you evaluate you’re in support of what the president is

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Aug. 1

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the governor’s race, the impact of the federal reconciliation bill on education funding, U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s first bill signed into law, a lawsuit against the Trump administration from religious groups over immigration enforcement and more.