WisBusiness

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 suppliers...

A project advisor for the Federal Reserve says about 750,000 people in Wisconsin are impacted by “benefits cliff-related issues,” arguing this is holding back the state’s workforce.  Graham Anderson, lead project advisor for the Federal Reserve Branch of Atlanta Benefits Cliff Policy Research, gave an overview of this topic yesterday during a summit hosted...

-- An executive with Milwaukee Tool says about 750,000 people in Wisconsin are impacted by “benefits cliff-related issues,” arguing this is holding back the state’s workforce.  Graham Anderson, senior manager of marketing for the Milwaukee-based manufacturer, gave an overview of this topic yesterday during a summit hosted by Competitive Wisconsin in Eau Claire. 

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Hilary Stohs-Krause, co-owner and vice president at Ten Forward Consulting in Madison and board member for Forward Festival.  She discusses this year’s technology and entrepreneurship festival being held next week in Madison, highlighting events of interest for startups, tech enthusiasts and others. The...

MIDDLETON, Wis. (Aug. 11, 2022) – EnTech Solutions, a clean-energy solutions provider, Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR, and Maki Trucking, LLC, a regional transportation firm, are partnering to further the sustainability efforts of the Middleton digester renewable natural gas (RNG) facility by incorporating an electric vehicle (EV) tanker truck to transport the facility’s RNG fuel. The Peterbilt Model 579EV will deliver the...

Experts say Taiwan’s semiconductor industry will remain critical to the U.S. economy and national security despite investments from the CHIPS and Science Act.  Mike Splinter, chairman of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council and general partner at WISC Partners in Madison, discussed this topic yesterday during a webinar hosted by UW-Madison's Wisconsin Alumni Association. He highlighted...

-- Experts say Taiwan’s semiconductor industry will remain critical to the U.S. economy and national security despite investments from the CHIPS and Science Act.  Mike Splinter, chairman of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council and general partner at WISC Partners in Madison, discussed this topic yesterday during a webinar hosted by UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Alumni Association. He...