Economy
Commentary: Business community must join the fight for equality
The looting and destruction that took place in cities across the country, including Milwaukee, over the weekend when peaceful protests escalated in many cases to violence is devastating for two main reasons.
Viewpoints: More than 70 Milwaukee community leaders sound off on weekend protests, destruction in city
This letter, endorsed by more than 130 Milwaukee community leaders, was sent to BizTimes Milwaukee
West Allis saw region’s largest population increase in 2019
After trending higher in the first part of the decade, the city of West Allis saw population declines for five years in a row. Through 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city’s population was down by 1,001.
A glimmer of good news on unemployment in Wisconsin
It is hard to find much, if any, good news in the data on Wisconsin’s labor market since mid-March.
Metro Milwaukee lost nearly 108,000 jobs in April
The four-county Milwaukee metro area lost nearly 108,000 jobs in April, a 12.4% drop from March’s employment total.
Wisconsin saw one of the largest unemployment rate increases in the country in April
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate jumped from 3.1% in March to 14.1% in April, an 11-point increase that was tied for...
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Wisconsin unemployment rate jumps to 14.1%, nearly 386K jobs lost in April
Wisconsin's unemployment rate jumped to 14.1% in April and the state lost 385,900 private-sector jobs during the month, accordingly...
MMAC, M7 and Medical College of Wisconsin launch restart toolkit for businesses
The Medical College of Wisconsin, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce and Milwaukee 7 Economic Development Partnership have launched an...
WEDC launches $75 million program providing COVID-19 relief grants to small businesses
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation launched the “We’re all In” initiative, a program offering $75 million in grants to small businesses financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced today.
Wisconsin has fewer companies on Fortune 500, 1000 lists this year
Wisconsin has 8 companies on the Fortune 500 list and 23 on the Fortune 1000 list for 2020, down from 9 on the Fortune 500 and 25 on the Fortune 1000 in 2019.
