Economy
Discover key economic trends shaping the future of Milwaukee and surrounding areas.
Report: Wisconsin ranked among the 10 worst states to start a business
Wisconsin is among the 10 worst states in the nation to start a business, according to the annual Best...
WEC Energy Group plans another $2.1 billion in renewables by 2029, hints at more data centers
WEC Energy Group, the parent company of We Energies, plans to make $28 billion in capital investments from 2025...
MMAC outlook survey shows signs of economic weakness, 2025 optimism
Less than half of businesses surveyed by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce expect to see a year-over-year increase...
Metro Milwaukee retail real estate market softens in Q3
The metro Milwaukee retail real estate market softened during the third quarter with negative absorption of 147,520 square feet...
Southeastern Wisconsin industrial real estate absorption slows in Q3, but market remains healthy
After a second quarter surge in absorption, the southeastern Wisconsin industrial real estate market absorption slowed during the third...
Metro Milwaukee office real estate market showed slight improvement in Q3
The metropolitan Milwaukee office real estate market showed signs of slight improvement during the third quarter of 2024, according...
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Cruise ship passenger visits to Milwaukee up 18% this year
Port Milwaukee reported today that 13,568 cruise ship passengers visited the city this year, nearly an 18% increase from...
Metro Milwaukee home sales up 2.9%, prices rise 6.3% during Q3
Single family home sales in the four-county metro Milwaukee area were up 2.9% during the third quarter, year-over-year, despite...
Weaker sales in China, North America prompt A.O. Smith guidance cut
A.O. Smith is now forecasting its 2024 sales to be flat after weaker-than-expected sales in China and North America...
With job, population growth, Downtown BID says the city ‘punches above its weight’
Following fears in 2020 that downtowns would never recover from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, downtown Milwaukee has...
