Viewpoints
Get diverse business opinions and viewpoints from leaders across southeastern Wisconsin.
Viewpoints: Public Service Commission should approve new natural gas power plants
New natural gas plants in Wisconsin are vital to power growth, attract investment, and ensure a reliable, lower-emission energy supply.
Viewpoints: What it actually costs to build new housing
Editor's note: This article was originally published by John Johnson, a research fellow for the Marquette University Law School...
Commentary: Jefferson County’s time has arrived
Last year the BizTimes Media editorial team noticed that major business news stories kept coming out of Jefferson County....
Viewpoints: Tariffs roller-coaster has many Wisconsin riders looking for off ramp
Tariff uncertainty rattles Wisconsin’s $27.5B manufacturing sector as leaders call for trade stability and global supply chain clarity.
Viewpoints: MMAC CEOs doubt Trump tariffs will lead to prosperity
MMAC CEOs raise alarms over Trump’s tariffs, warning of inflation, unpredictability, and strained ties with allies amid trade uncertainty.
Viewpoints: Trump, Vance on manufacturing: wrong again
Trump & Vance’s tariff push won’t revive U.S. manufacturing. Free trade, innovation & R&D fuel growth—not protectionism & isolationism.
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Viewpoints: NIH-funded research produces cures, treatments and jobs, even if it takes time
Howard Temin was a UW-Madison scientist who shared the 1975 Nobel Prize for his discovery of “reverse transcriptase,” which...
Viewpoints: The best of the 2025 Super Bowl ads
Over the top. That’s my takeaway from this year’s big game. What happened on the field wasn’t what the...
Commentary: Larger convention hotel needed
A convention destination needs many things, but the two most important are a large convention center and an adequate...
Viewpoints: Top local business stories to watch in 2025
Happy New Year!
Here are some of the top local business stories that we will be watching closely in 2025:
Trump’s...
