“Talking Trade” discusses human rights impact on trade
In this episode of "Talking Trade," hosts Prof. Ian Coxhead and M.E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel discuss how human rights...
“Talking Trade” evaluates candidates’ trade policies ahead of presidential election
"Talking Trade" hosts UW-Madison Prof. Ian Coxhead and M. E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel use the 2020 election to evaluate...
Checks go out under federal Lost Wages Assistance program
DWD is retroactively sending out an additional $300 per week to about 220,000 eligible claimants as part of the Lost Wages Assistance...
Colleges may never go ‘back to normal’
College campuses may never go back to normal, according to UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone.
“There is no getting back...
COVID, climate change response results from faulty communication, political division
Science communication experts see faulty science communication and political division as major determinants in the nation’s response to climate change and coronavirus.
Deputy athletic director says UW-Madison needs to fund sports despite economic challenges
Deputy UW-Madison Athletics Director Chris McIntosh says the university needs to continue to fund sports, despite economic woes befalling colleges across the...
Diverse fund managers ‘change the narrative’ in venture capital
Diverse fund managers can “change the narrative” for Wisconsin’s competitiveness in venture capital while making money and inspiring social change, according to...
DWD partners with Google Cloud to tackle UI backlog
The state is partnering with Google Cloud to assist in Unemployment Insurance claims processing, allowing DWD to release payments faster.
Evers administration places new restrictions on indoor public gatherings to fight COVID-19
Gov. Tony Evers' administration issued a new order today limiting indoor public gatherings to 25 percent of a room's capacity, placing new...
Foxconn protests WEDC’s decision that it’s ineligible for tax credits
Foxconn today objected to Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.’s determination that the company is ineligible for billions in tax incentives under a contract...
Foxconn says digital transformation is future for manufacturing
Foxconn Technology Group's vice chairman says digital transformation is the future for Wisconsin manufacturing.
At the Wisconsin Manufacturers &...
Haribo to build Wisconsin campus ‘as soon as possible’
Haribo of America will begin construction later this year on its gummi production campus in Pleasant Prairie.
Construction on...
Minneapolis Fed says Congress needs to be aggressive, generous with second stimulus
With 13.5 million people in the nation unemployed, Minneapolis Fed says Congress needs to act “aggressively and generously” on a second stimulus...
Novel Coworking thrives in pandemic workforce disruption
The pandemic may have sent everybody home, but flex office spaces are taking advantage of the needs of a disrupted workforce.
Restraining order on Evers administration extended
A Waukesha County judge granted the request of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce to extend the temporary restraining order preventing the Evers administration...
Showers slowed fieldwork this week
Frequent showers and chilly, overcast conditions slowed fieldwork this past week, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
State sees record home sales for third quarter
Wisconsin saw its strongest third quarter on record for home sales, eclipsing the previous third quarter sales record established last year by...
State’s golf industry poised for bright future
Despite a pandemic that continues to plague the economy, Wisconsin’s golf industry is poised for a bright future after the summer brought...
Student startup makes safe dining easier for restaurants, universities during COVID-19
An idea developed before the pandemic has turned into software to help restaurants and universities succeed in the COVID age.
Talking Trade compares Trump’s USMCA with NAFTA pact
With Election Day 2020 a few weeks away, Talking Trade's Prof. Ian Coxhead, and M.E. Dey & Co. president Sandy Siegel compare...
Talking Trade hosts discuss lawsuit filed to block tariffs
In this episode of "Talking Trade," Prof. Ian Coxhead and M.E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel discuss the lawsuit 3,500 U.S....
Talking Trade: Supply chain disruption one of several impacts of COVID-19
On this week's episode of Talking Trade, UW-Madison Prof, Ian Coxhead and Sandy Siegel, president of M. E. Dey & Co., compare...
UW Prof argues for quality, affordable workforce housing
Inadequate workforce housing in Wisconsin contributes to homelessness, high living costs, long commute times and health risks, according to UW-Madison Prof. Kurt...
WEDC says Foxconn falls short of benchmarks for billions in tax credits
Foxconn is not eligible for a multi-billion dollar tax credit this year after failing to meet the threshold for job creation and...
Wisconsin farmers needed federal aid to combat COVID impact
Wisconsin’s farm groups agree that more than $850 million in federal aid was needed to absorb the shock of COVID-19 in the...
Wisconsin, distributors prepare for COVID-19 vaccine
Pharmaceutical wholesale distributors are preparing to meet the unique needs of each state in distributing a COVID-19 vaccine.
Wisconsin...
WMC, Restaurant Association charge guv with putting businesses at risk with new order
Business groups are charging the governor with putting businesses at risk with the order limiting indoor capacity to 25 percent.
