WisBusiness

-- A finance expert at UW-Milwaukee expects Milwaukee’s national profile will be elevated in 2024 when the Republican National Convention comes to Wisconsin’s largest city.  “Presumably this is going to be on all the cable news networks, and there are going to be eyeballs on Milwaukee … there could be an impact on tourism...

A finance expert at UW-Milwaukee expects Milwaukee’s national profile will be elevated in 2024 when the Republican National Convention comes to Wisconsin’s largest city.  “Presumably this is going to be on all the cable news networks, and there are going to be eyeballs on Milwaukee … there could be an impact on tourism just...

Contact:   Tom Lochner – (715) 459-2343 Badger state expected to continue to lead nation in cranberry production with 63 percent of U.S. crop WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – Wisconsin’s cranberry growers are expecting a solid 2022 crop at 5.2 million barrels based on the crop projections announced at today’s U.S. Cranberry...

-- With over 17 million active users and valued at $3 billion, Fetch Rewards is looking to expand from grocery chains into other retail stores and restaurants.  That’s according to company co-founder Tyler Kennedy, who discussed the company’s path forward yesterday during the Badger Startup Summit, held in Madison as part of this year’s...

With over 17 million active users and valued at $3 billion, Fetch Rewards is looking to expand from grocery chains into other retail stores and restaurants.  That’s according to company co-founder Tyler Kennedy, who discussed the company’s path forward yesterday during the Badger Startup Summit, held in Madison as part of this year’s Forward...

Alicia Naleid, Director of Communications (608) 242-5151 ext. 13 August 15, 2022 – The latest new home construction numbers across the state have decreased significantly in quarter two of 2022 compared to quarter two of 2021. The data, submitted by all municipalities across the state, shows 3,328 permits were...

Wisconsin’s Real Estate Market Grew by 14 Percent The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) released its annual Equalized Values Report. The report shows Wisconsin’s total statewide equalized property value as of January 1, 2022, was $745 billion, a 14% increase over the prior year, which is the largest increase since 1979. Growth occurred in...

Madison, Wisconsin – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey producers in 32 states, including Wisconsin, for its 2022 County Agricultural Production Survey (CAPS) and September 1, 2022 Agricultural Survey. The agency is taking a comprehensive look into the 2022 production and supply of small grains, including wheat, oats, barley, and rye. 

-- In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” energy specialist Emily Pickrell highlights industries and companies likely to benefit from the federal Inflation Reduction Act.  Pickrell is a journalist and energy scholar at the University of Houston and currently writes about energy, politics and technology for Forbes. She says the wide-ranging legislation will benefit...