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.

Wisconsin lost 1,600 private sector jobs in October, labor force participation continued to drop

Wisconsin lost 1,600 private sector jobs in October and the state’s labor force participation rate continued to fall, according to the latest data released by the state Department of Workforce Development.

CRE broker Jeff Hoffman on why industrial sectors can help solve Wisconsin’s demographic challenges

Jeff Hoffman, co-chair of the industrial services practice at Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke, returns to the BizTimes MKE Podcast to talk about recent trends in the industrial real estate market and his new book "Industrial is What We Do."

Milwaukee offering $11.6 million for Fiserv HQ project, nearby public infrastructure

The city of Milwaukee is proposing an $11.6 million investment to support Fiserv’s new corporate headquarters downtown, along with improvements to nearby public infrastructure.

Rockwell Automation CEO expecting continued manufacturing investment despite economic headwinds

Executives for Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation say they expect to see continued investment in U.S. manufacturing, even amid growing economic uncertainty and headwinds.
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WEC Energy Group increasing renewable investment by $1.9 billion

Milwaukee-based WEC Energy Group’s capital investment plan for the next five years includes an additional $1.9 billion in spending on renewable energy in comparison to the current five-year investment plan.

Southeastern Wisconsin manufacturing returned to downward trend in October

After showing signs of growth in September, the southeastern Wisconsin manufacturing sector returned to a downward trend in October as companies saw customers pull back on orders and payments, according to the latest Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing.

Northwestern Mutual to pay $6.8 billion in dividends in 2023

Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual plans to once again pay out a record amount in dividends next year with policy holders set to receive $6.8 billion, the company announced Wednesday.

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