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.
Growth in southeastern Wisconsin manufacturing picked up in December
The pace of growth in southeastern Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector picked up in December, but supply chain, inflation and labor...
Most Wisconsin bank CEOs expect economy to stay the same over next six months
In the middle of the year, the chief executive officers of Wisconsin banks were split on the outlook for...
Wisconsin population growth ranks 31st in 2021
Wisconsin added 3,585 residents in the 12 months ending July 1, a 0.06% population growth rate that ranks 31st in the country, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Wisconsin’s economy shrank slightly in the third quarter
The Wisconsin economy shrank slightly in the third quarter as the state contended with the delta variant of COVID-19 and mounting supply chain challenges, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Supply chain challenges, onshoring opportunities helped drive MPE acquisition of Racine Metal-Fab
With many customers looking to bring manufacturing back to the United States amid ongoing supply chain challenges, Milwaukee-based MPE Inc. saw the acquisition of Racine Metal-Fab as a chance to add capabilities and capacity to its Wisconsin footprint.
Racine Metal-Fab acquired by Milwaukee-based company
Racine Metal-Fab, a Yorkville-based provider of sheet metal manufacturing services, has been acquired by Milwaukee-based Midwest Products & Engineering Inc..
Enerpac hires exec from Brady Corp. to oversee Americas, adds former JCI exec to board
Menomonee Falls-based Enerpac Tool Group has hired Scott Vuchetich as its executive vice president for marketing and president of its Americas business.
CJ & Associates to acquire interiors division of Schroeder Solutions
New Berlin-based CJ & Associates will acquire the interiors division of New Berlin-based Schroeder Solutions as of Jan. 1, the companies announced.
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Weekly Debrief: Going deeper on the 2021 BizTimes Best in Business
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BizTimes Media reporter Maredithe Meyer joins associate editor Arthur Thomas and editor Andrew Weiland to discuss BizTimes Media's...
With unemployment at 3%, how does Wisconsin’s job data compare to pre-COVID?
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dipped to 3% in November, tying a record low previously set in 2017 and 2018, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
BRP to hire 175 at former Evinrude plant in Sturtevant
Less than two years after ending production of Evinrude outboard engines and laying off hundreds, Quebec-based BRP is seeking to hire 175 people at its Sturtevant facility.
Lauber Community Partners president Julie Tolan: Inspiring nonprofits to think creatively about the future | Ep. 101
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Julie Tolan, president of Lauber Community Partners, joins BizTimes associate editors Lauren Anderson and Arthur Thomas to discuss...
