Economic Development

Every poll taken shows that the number one issue on the minds of voters is “jobs and the economy.” Why, then, is a federal program that has helped create thousands of Wisconsin jobs at hundreds of Wisconsin businesses and generated billions in economic activity for the state currently on life support in Washington, D.C.?

Milwaukee-area manufacturing activity continued to grow at a strong, though slightly slower, pace in August.

Alpine Valley Music Theatre, a 37,000-seat outdoor concert venue in East Troy, is for sale.

What does philanthropy look like at your company? How has your workplace made a difference in southeastern Wisconsin?

Menomonee Falls-based ZBB Energy Corp. is raising $14.8 million through a public offering of 11.5 million shares of its common stock.

Milwaukee Ald. Joe Davis Sr. has announced a proposal to increase the city's bonding authority by $100 million during the upcoming 2015 budget process to give the city funding option flexibility for a proposed new arena.

BMO Financial Group and Bank of Montreal, parent company of BMO Harris Bank, today reported third quarter net income of $1 billion, flat from the third quarter of 2013.

Wauwatosa-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced that it has agreed to acquire Holdrege, Neb.-based Allmand Bros Inc. for $62 million.

BMO Capital Markets Economic Research has forecast 2.6 percent GDP growth in Wisconsin in 2015, up from its estimate of 2.1 percent GDP growth for 2014 and the actual GDP growth of 1.7 percent in 2013.

Oak Creek-based Tri City National Bank has named Craig Dedrick its new president.