Economy
Metro Milwaukee employers less optimistic on hiring heading into 2020
The majority of metro Milwaukee employers surveyed by ManpowerGroup expect to maintain their current staffing levels heading into 2020, but the percentage planning to grow staff decreased from the same time last year.
Biz Compass: How do you manage your business differently amid economic uncertainty?
Kraig Sadownikow
President, American Companies
“Remain confident – realistic but confident. Trust yourself, your business principles and the values that...
Wisconsin voters turn more optimistic on economy in latest Marquette poll
When he presented the results of the Marquette University Law School poll in October, poll director Charles Franklin highlighted an emerging trend in the data.
Wages are the bright spot in Wisconsin’s employment picture
Wisconsin wage growth appears to be picking up again after slowing in the first half of the year, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Wisconsin lost 1,100 private sector jobs in October
Wisconsin lost 1,100 private sector jobs and the state's unemployment rate increased to 3.3% in October, according to new seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Wisconsin among 10 slowest growing states in second quarter
Wisconsin economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.1% in the second quarter, among the 10 slowest growth rates of any state in the country, according to new date from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Biz Tracker: Third quarter 2019
The Milwaukee area manufacturing index for September was 45.41. For four of the past five months the index has...
Wisconsin voters souring on economic outlook, MU Law Poll finds
In all of the Marquette University Law School polls conducted since the survey started in 2012, Wisconsin voters have...
Wisconsin unemployment tops 100,000 for first time in two years
The number of people considered unemployed in Wisconsin reached 100,700 in September, an increase of 3,900 from August and the first time the seasonally adjusted number reached six figures since September 2017.
Eight Wisconsin billionaires make Forbes 400 list
Eight Wisconsinites made Forbes magazine's annual Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans.
