Economy
Discover key economic trends shaping the future of Milwaukee and surrounding areas.
Industry leaders share predictions for 2023 at Economic Trends Event
Three industry experts and an economist this morning shared their outlooks for 2023 at the annual BizTimes Milwaukee Economic...
Rockwell Automation adding $200 million to its sales outlook amid improving supply chains
Rockwell Automation increased its top and bottom-line outlook for its 2023 fiscal year, citing a gradual improvement in supply...
Wisconsin wage growth slowed to end the year, but hourly gains remained above 5%
After peaking in May, Wisconsin saw a slowdown in wage growth that continued in the fourth quarter, but the...
Economic Trends 2023: Turbulence ahead?
Dragged down by inflation and supply chain woes, the U.S. economy got off to a bad start in 2022,...
Real Estate Spotlight: Increased capital, construction costs slowing new construction
With uncertainty abounding, divining what 2023 could hold for the construction industry in southeastern Wisconsin has industry leaders trying...
Biz Tracker: January 2023
The Milwaukee-area manufacturing index rose from 44.74 in November to 45.42 in December. However, a reading below 50 suggests the...
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Wisconsin added 1,500 private sector jobs in December
Wisconsin added 1,500 private sector jobs and the state’s unemployment rate dipped to 3.2% in December, according to the...
Recession expectations dip in latest WMC survey, but pessimism remains
A majority of respondents in the latest Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce employer survey still expect the Wisconsin economy to...
Employer-employee dynamics at heart of shifting labor markets
With growing economic uncertainty and fears of a potential recession in 2023, one continued strength for the economy, both...
Wisconsin cigarette sales decline in 2022 was largest in a decade
The number of cigarette packs sold in Wisconsin dipped below 200 million in fiscal 2022 as the state saw the largest year-over-year decline in sales in a decade, according to data from the state Department of Revenue.
