The City of Milwaukee’s population fell   

0.4%

from 2016 to 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dipped to   

2.8%

in April.

Tourists spent   

$2 billion

in the greater Milwaukee area in 2017, a 3% increase from 2016, according to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.

The Milwaukee-area PMI for May was  

67.9

Any number greater than 50 on the manufacturing index indicates growth.

Passenger traffic at General Mitchell International Airport was up

6.9%

during the first quarter, to nearly 1.76 million, according to the airport.