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.
Rockwell Automation adding $200 million to its sales outlook amid improving supply chains
Rockwell Automation increased its top and bottom-line outlook for its 2023 fiscal year, citing a gradual improvement in supply...
Wisconsin wage growth slowed to end the year, but hourly gains remained above 5%
After peaking in May, Wisconsin saw a slowdown in wage growth that continued in the fourth quarter, but the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Leadership Lens: Mary Ellen Stanek on focus, being intentional and making decisions with no regrets
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Baird's Mary Ellen Stanek joins Marquette University president Michael Lovell and BizTimes Media managing editor Arthur Thomas on...
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Employer-employee dynamics at heart of shifting labor markets
With growing economic uncertainty and fears of a potential recession in 2023, one continued strength for the economy, both...
Wisconsin cigarette sales decline in 2022 was largest in a decade
The number of cigarette packs sold in Wisconsin dipped below 200 million in fiscal 2022 as the state saw the largest year-over-year decline in sales in a decade, according to data from the state Department of Revenue.
Wisconsin Center has scarcity of open dates in 2023 as events business rebounds
It may have seemed a bit counterintuitive in 2020 when the Wisconsin Center District decided to move ahead with...
Weekly Debrief: What should we make of Harley’s park plans?
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Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including...
