January 29, 2024
2024 Economic Trends:
• The economy we love to hate
• Gorman selling dozens of single-family rental homes in Milwaukee to tenants
• RNC leaders gearing up for 2024 convention in downtown Milwaukee
• How to get what you want
Glance At Yesteryear: Throughout the Year
Laacke & Joys sign hanging history
This undated photo shows the R. Laacke Co. store in Milwaukee. In 1887, Richard...
The economy we love to hate
For a lot of reasons, we should be feeling good about the economy as 2024 begins.
The U.S. economy has...
Baird Center completion, entertainment venue construction will highlight Milwaukee-area development activity in 2024
The Wisconsin Center District began construction on a $456 million expansion of downtown Milwaukee’s convention center two years ago,...
Gearing up for 2024 RNC in Milwaukee
With the 2024 Republican National Convention roughly 170 days away, the entities in charge of executing the major political...
Kenosha County Business of the Year: Niagara Bottling
11031 88th Ave., Pleasant Prairie
Industry: Beverage bottling
Employees: 127
niagarawater.com
California-based Niagara Bottling has been growing its presence in Kenosha County.
The family-owned...
With shrinking workforce, WCTC president sees automation as critical to economic survival
When the subjects of artificial intelligence or automation come up in conversations about the state or regional workforce, it’s...
Softer job market does not mean workforce challenges are solved
It’s clear from the data, the labor market in Wisconsin is not as hot as it was a few...
Generac CEO: ‘We must be agile as business leaders’
The leadership team at Town of Genesee-based Generac Power Systems knows what it’s like to have business change overnight....
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Commentary: Top local business stories to watch in 2024
With 2024 underway, here are the top local business stories that we will be watching closely this year:
Milwaukee hosts...
Biz compass: What is your outlook for the economy and your industry in 2024?
Amanda Daering Â
CEO, Newance
“Economic growth in 2024 will remain somewhat flat but overall steady. But it will...
Getting there: Kyle Poklar
Kyle Poklar
Structural practice area leader
GRAEF
Age: 32
Hometown: Fox Point
Education: Bachelor’s in civil and environmental engineering from the University of...
Embrace the journey
The purpose of strategic planning is not a plan. OK, the outcome is typically a plan, but that is...
