Arthur Thomas
Arthur covers banking and finance and the economy at BizTimes while also leading special projects as an associate editor. He also spent five years covering manufacturing at BizTimes. He previously was managing editor at The Waukesha Freeman. He is a graduate of Carroll University and did graduate coursework at Marquette. A native of southeastern Wisconsin, he is also a nationally certified gymnastics judge and enjoys golf on the weekends.
🔒 MMAC outlook survey points to slow start, stronger finish in...
The latest business outlook survey from the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce points to many companies expecting a slower start to 2023 but continued...
🔒 Signs of growth for region’s manufacturing sector, but pessimism remains
Southeastern Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector showed signs of growth for the first time in several months in January, but pessimism remains about the outlook for...
A.O. Smith expecting flat sales in 2023 with U.S. residential market...
Milwaukee-based A.O. Smith Corp. is projecting its 2023 sales will be flat as it navigates an expected decline in the U.S. residential water heater...
WEC Energy Group spending $250 million for stake in Texas solar...
The parent company of We Energies plans to spend $250 million to acquire an 80% stake in a solar project located around 140 miles...
Weekly Debrief: The long decline of Briggs & Stratton in metro...
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Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Briggs & Stratton laying off...
🔒 Rockwell Automation adding $200 million to its sales outlook amid...
Rockwell Automation increased its top and bottom-line outlook for its 2023 fiscal year, citing a gradual improvement in supply chains.
The Milwaukee-based maker of automation...
🔒 Wisconsin wage growth slowed to end the year, but hourly...
After peaking in May, Wisconsin saw a slowdown in wage growth that continued in the fourth quarter, but the increase in average hourly wages...
Weekly Debrief: Harley headliners and Milwaukee’s construction workforce
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Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including Harley-Davidson announcing Foo Fighters and...
🔒 Wisconsin added 1,500 private sector jobs in December
Wisconsin added 1,500 private sector jobs and the state’s unemployment rate dipped to 3.2% in December, according to the latest preliminary data released by...
🔒 Recession expectations dip in latest WMC survey, but pessimism remains
A majority of respondents in the latest Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce employer survey still expect the Wisconsin economy to enter a recession in the...
Wisconsin union membership down 28,000 in 2022
Union membership in Wisconsin declined by 28,000 in 2022, dropping below 200,000 for the first time since at least 2000, according to data from...
Report finds ‘mixed picture’ for metro Milwaukee construction workforce
Metro Milwaukee’s construction labor market is as tight as it has been in at least 20 years, there is a generally strong pipeline of apprentices but there are opportunities to improve programs aimed at Milwaukee residents and to expand efforts to strengthen gender and racial diversity in the construction workforce, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
