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Milwaukee continues to lag peer metros in VC investment, small business creation
Metro Milwaukee continues to fall behind peer metros when it comes to attracting venture capital investment and creating new businesses.
Report: MPS enrollment down 32.8%, private choice school enrollment up 90% since 2006
Since 2006 enrollment at Milwaukee Public Schools has declined significantly, while enrollment has increased at charter schools and private...
Report: Wisconsin bars and restaurants have recovered from the pandemic, hiring challenges remain
Four years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, bars and restaurants in Wisconsin have generally made a strong...
MMAC beefing up opposition to MPS referendum
As the spring election rapidly approaches, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) is calling on, not just its...
Health care systems see some success in efforts to address housing instability among patients, report finds
An effort by private clinics and hospitals in the southeastern Wisconsin region to find and stabilize housing for their...
Expanded partnerships could help county fix deteriorating parks, Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds
Milwaukee County maintains more than 15,000 acres of parkland, from nature preserves and secluded riverside and beachfront trails to...
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Does college still pay off? Wisconsin Policy Forum study finds four-year degrees to be increasingly necessary in state for higher-paying jobs
With a tight labor market and the high cost of college, prolonging, and in some cases intensifying the debate...
Report: Milwaukee continues to lag peer metros in VC investment but has promising talent pool
The Milwaukee metro has a promising concentration of highly educated STEM workers, but struggles in several categories linked to economic growth.
Report: Milwaukee has a strong number of supports for local entrepreneurs, but ecosystem lacks cohesion
A recent report found Milwaukee has a strong network of business support organizations, but there is a need to better convene all these resources.
Report: Hot real estate market leading to under-assessed properties
With residential property values rocketing upward in recent years, the gap between local property tax assessments and market values...
