Economy
Discover key economic trends shaping the future of Milwaukee and surrounding areas.
BizTimes Economic Trends 2020 conference to be held Friday, Jan. 24
BizTimes Media's annual Economic Trends conference, which takes a broad look at the upcoming year, will be held on Friday, Jan. 24, at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee.
Economic Trends: Consumers carry the economy
A year ago, many economic experts predicted that the U.S. economy would slow in 2019.
“There is little doubt in...
Despite Q3 uptick, Wisconsin’s economic growth still among the slowest
Wisconsin’s real gross domestic product grew at a 1.5% annualized rate in the third quarter, an improvement from the...
Income growth puts Wisconsin tax burden at lowest level since at least 1970
Growth in personal income helped push the share of income Wisconsinites pay in state and local taxes down to 10.3%.
Wisconsin exports nearly flat in November, down 4.15% for year
November was the second best month of the year for Wisconsin exports in comparison to the state’s 2018 performance, but the value of exports was still down slightly year-over-year.
Views on Wisconsin economy slip in latest WMC survey
It’s not that respondents in the semi-annual Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce survey see Wisconsin’s economy as weak, in fact...
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Mass layoffs up in Wisconsin last year, most since 2015
The number of workers affected by mass layoffs that require a notice to the state Department of Workforce Development increased in 2019, but the total did not reach the most recent peak of 9,630 set in 2015.
Business lessons learned in 2019 – Part 3
We asked you to send us the biggest lessons you learned, the best business decisions you made and how you navigated the challenges facing your industry in 2019.
Wisconsin’s population continues to grow, barely
Wisconsin’s population has grown every year since the 2010 Census. The gains have not been especially large, a net gain of between 9,400 to 18,300 people each year.
Business lessons learned in 2019 – Part 2
We asked you to send us the biggest lessons you learned, the best business decisions you made and how you navigated the challenges facing your industry in 2019.
