Economic Development
Get the latest updates on economic development initiatives across southeastern Wisconsin.
Credit unions increased business loans
Wisconsin credit unions have increased small business lending by more than 51 percent since 2007, according to a report by the Wisconsin Credit Union League.
As fundamentals improve stateside, they deteriorate abroad
Editor’s note: The following observations were culled from the latest U.S. Economic Outlook report by Paul Kasriel, chief economist at Northern Trust Bank in Chicago.
Stocks usually rise in presidential year
If history is a reliable predictor of the future, 2012 should be a strong year for the U.S. stock market.
MMAC members forecast growth for 2012
Milwaukee-area businesses see continued growth in 2012, according to the new Business Outlook Survey conducted by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC).
Recovery with Peril
A wide swath of surveys and data collected by BizTimes is pointing toward a formidable economic recovery in southeastern Wisconsin in 2012, but that bullish forecast comes with an asterisk.
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Associated Bank continues to grow
Associated Banc-Corp has added four new leaders to its Milwaukee-area team.
Stark named to Marcus board of directors
Brian Stark, founding principal, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Stark Investments in Milwaukee has been elected as a director of the Marcus Corporation.
Experts will lead workshops after Economic Trends Breakfast
BizTimes Media will host the 11th annual Northern Trust Economic Trends Breakfast on Friday, Jan. 20 at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Northwestern Mutual awards $100,000 to area nonprofits
Northwestern Mutual recently held its fifth annual Days of Sharing program, which randomly awards grants to nonprofit organizations nominated by NML employees.
