Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to 5 percent in November
Wisconsin's unemployment rate fell to 5 percent in November from 6 percent in October, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of...
Packers grant $250K toward financial literacy lab at UW-Green Bay
The Green Bay Packers are granting $250,000 toward the establishment of the Willie Davis Financial Trading and Investment Laboratory at UW-Green Bay's...
UI backlog falls over 1 percentage point as GOP chides DWD for not preventing...
The Department of Workforce Development's unemployment backlog fell to 4.32 percent from 5.55 percent last week.
DWD records show...
Wisconsin pro teams hopeful for championships, full stadiums
Wisconsin’s professional sports teams are teaming up with Microsoft to form the Equity League, a new division of venture capital fund TitletownTech.
Nuclear energy could be path to Wisconsin’s zero-carbon future
The cheapest path to Wisconsin’s zero-carbon pledge is through the readily available technology of reliable, low-emission nuclear energy, according to a UW-Madison...
Battle-tested maps enhance critical response to active shooters in schools, businesses
Saving time saves lives at the scene of active shooter events like the kind that have plagued Wisconsin.
Just...
Whitewater company aims to replace lead acid batteries with lithium for machinery
In a world dominated by automation, Blue Line Battery has embraced the growth of technology in a way that avoids putting people...
Talking Trade: ‘China tariffs won’t go away quickly’ with Biden administration
With the Biden administration come new views on international trade as "Talking Trade" hosts Prof. Ian Coxhead and M.E. Day & Co.,...
Trade leaders advocate for reviving the Trans-Pacific Partnership
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind said he thinks a new Biden administration should look at reviving the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
“I...
LAB says Foxconn should only get tax credits for work inside Wisconsin
The Legislative Audit Bureau is again recommending WEDC make changes to how it determines job tax credits for Foxconn to ensure the...
Government, private sector collaboration increases businesses’ international reach
Collaboration between state government agencies and the private sector have increased Wisconsin businesses’ international reach with virtual guidance and grant distribution.
Nearly 50K people could be in line next week when Wisconsin’s first batch of...
Wisconsin’s first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine, expected as early as Dec. 14, will vaccinate 49,725 people in the first group of high-risk...
Talking Trade explores U.S. nonparticipation in the RCEP
After the world's largest international trade pact was signed in November, "Talking Trade" hosts Prof. Ian Coxhead and M. E. Dey &...
Hospitality leaders say federal COVID relief only way to prevent economic pain
Business leaders in Milwaukee’s hospitality industry urged the federal government to pass additional COVID-19 fiscal relief as the only way to prevent...
New report outlines rural Wisconsin’s economic challenges, opportunities
Workforce limitations, broadband gaps, housing shortages, health care affordability and industry stress are the economic challenges facing rural Wisconsin, according to Wisconsin...
