State imports hit $38.9B in 2024, WPF report shows
Businesses and consumers in the state bought $38.9 billion in imported goods last year, a decline from the recent peak of $43.9...
Assembly committee approves bill to form State Film Office
The Assembly Ways and Means Committee has voted unanimously in favor of AB 231, which would create the State Film Office and...
Realta Fusion raises $36M, targeting mid-2030s for commercial fusion energy
Madison-based Realta Fusion is targeting the mid-2030s for commercial fusion energy production as it continues raising funds and growing its team.
Study finds union programs dominate construction apprenticeships
A recent study from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute shows union training programs enroll 77% of the state’s construction apprentices, despite just...
MMAC report shows ‘mixed’ employment trends for metro Milwaukee
Just seven of the 23 economic indicators tracked by the MMAC improved over the year, the group’s March economic trends report shows,...
MMAC leader says trade imbalances ‘bad measurement’ of economic fairness
The head of MMAC says U.S. trade imbalances with other countries are a “bad measurement” of economic fairness, undercutting a central argument...
Panel explores energy challenges, opportunities linked to data centers
The energy grid challenge posed by more data centers coming online presents an opportunity to accelerate new technologies in this space, according...
Lawmakers reintroduce bipartisan advanced practice registered nurse bill
Lawmakers are reintroducing a bipartisan bill they say would help the state’s health care workforce by changing regulations for advanced practice registered...
Bill would make tax credit program more ‘flexible’ to drive investments in child care, housing
Legislation from GOP lawmakers would make some state tax credit programs more flexible to drive investments in child care and workforce housing,...
GOP bill would change apprenticeship ratio
Republican lawmakers are seeking to change the state’s apprenticeship law to allow skilled workers to supervise two construction apprentices each, rather than...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Nicolas Paris, Gilson
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nicolas Paris, CEO of life sciences firm Gilson and board chair for BioForward...
Economist calls for self-funding incentive program to bring people to Wisconsin
Creating a self-funding incentive program to attract people to Wisconsin is the “only way” to offset demographic challenges in the years to...
Bill from GOP authors would expand a tax exemption for data centers
Republican lawmakers have been circulating legislation to expand a sales tax exemption for data centers.
Rep. Shannon Zimmerman, R-River...
SHINE expanding distribution to UAE under new agreement
SHINE Technologies is expanding distribution of a cancer treatment product to the United Arab Emirates through an agreement with Modawina Medical Company...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Dr. Majid Afshar, UW Health
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Dr. Majid Afshar, associate professor of medicine at the UW School of Medicine...
