Economy
Discover key economic trends shaping the future of Milwaukee and surrounding areas.
Report: Milwaukee housing leaders say affordable housing developments should be located near job hubs, suburbs
More financial support is needed to develop additional affordable housing units in metro Milwaukee, according to a new report.
Biztracker: March 2021
The Milwaukee area manufacturing index was 66.48 in March. An index above 50 indicates growth in the sector.
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Racine/Kenosha County 2035 event to focus on future of key area for region
For years, several businesses from Illinois have chosen to move north of the state line to Kenosha County. Meanwhile, growth from the Chicago area continues to creep northward and growth from Milwaukee continues to creep southward.
Public record: Wisconsin’s economy, then and now
A lot has changed since BizTimes launched as Small Business Times in 1995. Back then, Tommy Thompson was governor...
25 trends, issues and companies from the past 25 years that are shaping Milwaukee’s future
It is easier to know where you are headed in the future if you know where you’ve been in...
25 big ideas for Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin’s future
When we set out to plan for the 25th anniversary issue of BizTimes Milwaukee, we knew we wanted it...
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Wisconsin GDP dipped 4.5% in 2020
No states saw their real GDP increase in 2020, but with a 4.5% drop, Wisconsin ranked 37th in the country for GDP growth in the past year.
Little change in Wisconsin job data for February
Wisconsin’s labor force participation grew slightly in February but there was little other change in the state’s jobs data last month, according to data released by the Department of Workforce Development.
Wisconsin personal income growth among slowest in the country in 2020
Wisconsin residents saw some of the slowest personal income growth of any state in the country in 2020, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate drops below 4%, but that’s not the full story
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in January was 3.8%, a slight drop from the previous month but also a dramatic change from the last time the Department of Workforce Development released data.
