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WMC survey finds 71% of state’s employers expect recession in next 12 months
The latest employer survey from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce found 71% of respondents expect the Wisconsin economy to be in a recession within the next 12 months.
Former COO of Modine named president of Charter Steel
Mequon-based Charter Steel announced Wednesday the appointment of Tom Marry as president of the company. Charter Steel is a division of Charter Manufacturing that produces wire rod and special bar quality products.
Pleasant Prairie-based Fair Oaks Foods expanding into Iowa with new bacon facility
Pleasant Prairie-based Fair Oaks Foods is once again expanding, this time with the construction of a new fully cooked bacon facility in Davenport, Iowa.
Journeyman Hotel in Milwaukee names new GM, director of food and beverage
The Journeyman, a Kimpton hotel in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward, recently named a new general manager and a new director of food and beverage.
Union construction is better at meeting workforce needs
When we say we’re better prepared to meet workforce challenges, we mean it.
Recent data backs up the fact that...
Chris Abele sells second Moderne condo
Former Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has now sold both of the condos that he purchased in 2015 at...
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Glendale-based car battery maker Clarios revives plans for IPO
Almost a year since Glendale-based Clarios announced and then quickly postponed plans for an initial public offering (IPO), the car battery maker has revived those plans.
$2 million in DWD grants to provide training for 286 southeastern Wisconsin workers
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development on Thursday announced $2 million in worker training grants, including four grants for southeastern Wisconsin companies that will support training for up to 286 workers in the region.
Region’s manufacturing growth rebounded in June
There may be growing concern about a downturn in the economy in other sectors, but the latest Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing suggests strong growth in the southeastern Wisconsin manufacturing sector.
Wisconsin GDP down in Q1, but state was among the best performing nationally
Wisconsin’s economy shrunk slightly in the first quarter, but the change in the state’s real GDP was still among the best performing in the country, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
