Viewpoints
Get diverse business opinions and viewpoints from leaders across southeastern Wisconsin.
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.
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...
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Viewpoints: The biggest local business stories of 2024
There was no shortage of business news in southeastern Wisconsin during 2024 including major events, significant expansions, big projects and a national television show filmed here.
Viewpoints: As 2025 draws near, Wisconsin will learn how ‘Trump 2’ tariffs touch economy
The open question is how Trump’s rhetoric translates from international bargaining chips to actual law once he takes office.
Commentary: Interesting ideas for Northridge site
In a commentary earlier this year I wrote about the redevelopment of the former Northridge Mall site. After a...
Viewpoints: In a state known for manufacturing ‘firsts,’ AI adoption may be next big thing
For almost as long as it’s been a state, Wisconsin has been home to “firsts” in manufacturing innovation. Inventors...
