Economy
Milwaukee bars and restaurants have mixed feelings on reopening today
Several Milwaukee bars and restaurants took to social media over the last 24 hours to share their stance on...
Viewpoints – American Family CEO Jack Salzwedel: Turning anger into action
“If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention, don’t care, think it’s OK, or have been desensitized.”
Viewpoints – Matt Cordio: Support startups founded by minority entrepreneurs
If we really love our city, we must acknowledge there is a lot of work to be done to build a more inclusive and equitable community, startup ecosystem and local economy.
Milwaukee business leaders discuss how region can address racial disparities
In the midst of nationwide protests and civil unrest over long-standing racial injustices, some business leaders in Milwaukee Tuesday...
Milwaukee community leaders respond to protests
Dr. Eve Hall, president and chief executive officer of Milwaukee Urban League, implored business and community leaders to not let destructive rioting distract from the need to address racism in the community.
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.
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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.
