Economy
Discover key economic trends shaping the future of Milwaukee and surrounding areas.
Home construction surged in Milwaukee County during first quarter
Single family home construction in Milwaukee County surged during the first quarter of 2024, posting a 164.4% increase in...
Survey finds mixed outlook for second quarter hiring
Most Midwest companies plan to maintain current staffing levels and don’t anticipate changes in pay and benefits, according to...
Wisconsin saw country’s strongest hourly wage growth in Q1, but production workers aren’t seeing it
Hourly wages in Wisconsin increased an average of 9.1% year-over-year in the first quarter, the strongest wage growth of...
Housing, workforce opportunities take center stage at Waukesha County 2050 event
Housing woes and opportunities, and the need to draw more workers to the region took center stage at BizTimes...
Port Milwaukee saw return to increasing tonnage levels in 2023
Port Milwaukee saw a return to growth in 2023 in the amount of tonnage that passed through the city’s harbor.
Metro Milwaukee home sales up 5.2% in March
As real estate agents, buyers, and sellers in Milwaukee’s four-county metro region get ready for the busy spring and...
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Where is Waukesha County headed?
BizTimes Media’s Waukesha County 2050 event will explore how Waukesha County will continue to evolve in the coming decades....
Wisconsin’s economic growth was in top 15 for Q4, but near the bottom for all of 2023
Wisconsin’s economy was among the 15 fastest growing state economies in the fourth quarter as the state’s real GDP...
Wisconsin job growth flat in February, unemployment dips
The number of private sector jobs in Wisconsin was flat in February, but the state’s unemployment rate did decline...
After ‘rock fight’ in 2023, banks see businesses taking wait-and-see approach
Wisconsin banks grew in 2023, but it wasn’t a year without challenges.
At year end, net loans and leases were...
