Economy
Discover key economic trends shaping the future of Milwaukee and surrounding areas.
Metro Milwaukee economic indicators improved in June
Sixteen of 23 metro area business activity indicators improved in June, down from 17 in May, according to the latest monthly economic trends report from the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce.
‘Be a swashbuckler’: Mid-year Economic Forecast
In my final conversation with the late George Dalton, founder of Brookfield-based Fiserv Inc., he expressed concerns about the collective mindset of the American entrepreneur.
BizTracker: U.S. economy expanded with 223,000 new jobs in June
The U.S. economy created 223,000 new jobs in June, adding to the mounting evidence pointing toward economic growth in the second half of the year.
U.S. economy expanded with 223,000 new jobs in June
The U.S. economy created 223,000 new jobs in June, adding to the mounting evidence pointing toward economic growth in the second half of the year.
Conference Board Economic Index climbs
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. economy increased 0.7 percent in May to 123.1, following a 0.7 percent increase in April, and a 0.4 percent increase in March.
A piece of the pie: Employee Stock Ownership Plans provide unique advantages
Ruekert & Mielke Inc. owner Bill Mielke started thinking about his eventual exit from the Waukesha-based civil and municipal engineering firm about 20 years ago.
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MMAC members bullish about 2nd quarter
Southeastern Wisconsin businesses are expressing strong confidence that business growth will continue in the year's second quarter, according to the latest Business Outlook Survey conducted by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC).
Forecasters boost outlook for U.S. economy
A national group of economic forecasters is raising its outlook for the U.S. economy for the next two years.
MMAC economic indicators remain strong
Economic growth continues in southeastern Wisconsin as a majority of the local economic indicators tracked by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) pointed upward in January.
The Connectors: Staffing companies bridge the employment divide
Like two ships passing in the night, Milwaukee-area employers and the region's pool of job seekers often struggle to intersect on the same course, according to Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
