Ideas
2023 Mid-Year Economic Forecast: As economic uncertainty continues, more manufacturers look to enter new Asian markets
Entering the second half of the year, many of the headwinds that have plagued manufacturers for years – including...
2023 Mid-Year Economic Forecast: Consumers stay cautious, seek experiences in post-pandemic economy
Midway through 2023, consumers may be less concerned about inflation than a year ago when inflation peaked at 9.1%...
2023 Mid-Year Economic Forecast: Milwaukee hotel industry slow to recover from pandemic, despite increase in tourism
Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic crushed the hotel industry, resulting in well over $100 billion in lost revenue,...
Hispanic Collaborative uses pilot program to get Latino workforce into higher-paying jobs
Last summer, Sara Orozco was sweeping up hair in a beauty salon making $13 an hour.
Today, the 18-year-old...
‘Go where the energy is’ and other advice from DEI leaders at Wisconsin companies
The work of those involved in diversity, equity and inclusion within organizations has continued to evolve in recent years....
Resource groups, other supports help Fiserv workers with disabilities thrive
John Dziewa was just 17 years old when a diving accident left him mostly paralyzed from the neck down....
- Advertisement -
Commentary: Biting the bullet
Tax increases are never good news for consumers or businesses. But the 2% sales tax increase recently approved by...
Jump Start: West Allis startup WorkShift looking to revolutionize gig work for hospitality industry
Location: West Allis
Founders: Bekki Yang and Manny Lara
Founded: 2020
Service: An app connecting gig workers with restaurants and hospitality businesses
Employees:...
Why and how employers should increase neurodiversity in their workplace
Even as multinational companies like IBM, Microsoft and JPMorgan Chase & Co. alter their hiring process to attract neurodiverse...
Advocates say efforts to revitalize Milwaukee’s 30th Street Industrial Corridor not slowed by Master Lock exit
There’s something shifting within Milwaukee’s 30th Street Industrial Corridor. At least that’s what some business owners and economic development...
