Economy
Discover key economic trends shaping the future of Milwaukee and surrounding areas.
Passenger traffic at Mitchell International up 10.9% in first half of the year
Passenger traffic at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport was up 10.9% during the first half of the year to 3,158,314,...
Metro Milwaukee home sales up 4.8% in July
Home sales in the four county metro Milwaukee area were up 4.8% in July, year-over-year, to 1,723, according to...
40 Wisconsin companies named to the 2024 Inc. 5000 list
A total of 40 Wisconsin companies made the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America....
Wisconsin growers expected to harvest 4.9 million barrels of cranberries this year
Wisconsin cranberry growers are expecting to harvest 4.9 million barrels of cranberries this year, based on a recent USDA...
Surveys of Wisconsin businesses offer lackluster, pessimistic economic outlook
Two recent surveys of Wisconsin and Milwaukee area businesses offer a lackluster and pessimistic outlook for economic growth in...
Maximizing your business value at time of exit
For most business owners your business is your number one asset.
Do you know how this asset is valued? Understanding...
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Wisconsin leads the nation in wage growth, but there’s nuance in the numbers
The average hourly wage in Wisconsin was $33.48 in June. A year earlier, it was $30.93. The year-over-year increase...
Time for action?
U.S. economic growth slowed significantly during the first half of the year, but inflation has remained a bit too...
Wisconsin added 6,700 private sector jobs in June
Wisconsin added 6,700 private sector jobs in June and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.9%, according to the...
Milwaukee mayor encourages greater support for downtown businesses during RNC
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson encouraged greater patronage of downtown businesses during the Republican National Convention this week in Milwaukee,...
