Economy
Discover key economic trends shaping the future of Milwaukee and surrounding areas.
Wisconsin unemployment rate up in January
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate increased and the number of total private sector jobs was essentially flat in January, according to...
Milwaukee County population grew for the first time in a decade in 2024
Milwaukee County’s population increased by 2,880 in 2024, the first year-over-year population increase for the county since 2014, according...
Milwaukee-area housing market off to strong start to year
Home sales in the four-county metro Milwaukee area were up 7.1% in January, compared to a year ago, and...
Wisconsin exports fell by 1.9% in 2024
Wisconsin’s total exports ended 2024 down 1.9% from the prior year, even as shipments to Asia, Central America and...
What are Wisconsin’s top imports from China, Canada and Mexico?
With President Donald Trump implementing new tariffs on goods imported from China, Canada and Mexico, what goods top the...
Passenger traffic at Mitchell International rose 5% in 2024
Passenger traffic at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport was up 5% in 2024, with more than 6.3 million passengers, the...
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MMAC survey finds ‘significant improvement’ in business optimism for 2025
Metro Milwaukee business leaders are more optimistic in early 2025 about their company’s growth prospects than they were at...
A.O. Smith president shares ideas for manufacturers to prepare for uncertainty
For a manufacturer like Milwaukee-based A.O. Smith Corp., there are plenty of sources of uncertainty as 2025 gets underway....
2025 Economic Trends: Trump brings disruption
By many measures the U.S. economy is in good shape. Unemployment remains low at 4.1% and the nation’s Gross...
Key takeaways from BizTimes’ annual Economic Trends event
BizTimes Media’s 24th annual Economic Trends event on Thursday featured insights and predictions from an economist, local business leaders...
