Analysis of Wisconsin's manufacturing, agriculture, banking, and regional economic trends shaping the state's financial outlook.
More homes are sitting on the market across Wisconsin this summer, giving buyers modestly more negotiating power after years of tight inventory and rapid price growth.
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Lodging and hospitality businesses across Door County are gearing up for what officials expect to be another strong summer season, even as workforce housing constraints limit growth.
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Community and regional banks are rolling out new small-business lending products aimed at manufacturers and retailers, betting that relationship banking can still win against larger national lenders.
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Smaller Wisconsin manufacturers say rising freight and diesel costs are eating into margins already strained by years of supply chain disruption.
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The Port of Milwaukee's opening weeks of the Great Lakes shipping season point to stronger bulk cargo activity, driven by construction materials and agricultural exports.
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When the card reader is conveniently down and everyone is asked to pay by Zelle, Venmo, or cash, the money is easy to leave off the books. Here is why that habit raises concern with the IRS, and why the trail is never as invisible as it looks.
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Charging part of a service on the card and quietly collecting the rest off the books has a name, skimming, and it is one of the surest ways to raise concern with the IRS. Here is why it is riskier than it looks, and what honest owners do instead.
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Milk price volatility is squeezing smaller Wisconsin dairy operations even as larger farms invest in efficiency upgrades to weather the swings.
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Commercial and infrastructure projects around Milwaukee and Racine are driving a construction uptick, even as contractors continue to face skilled labor shortages and elevated material costs.
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A cluster of health tech and agri-tech startups near the University of Wisconsin campus is attracting renewed investor interest, even as founders say Midwest deals still take longer to close.
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From manufacturing floors to healthcare facilities, Wisconsin employers say finding and keeping skilled workers remains their single biggest operational challenge.
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Commercial real estate brokers say a wave of adaptive reuse projects and smaller-footprint leasing is finally chipping away at downtown Milwaukee's post-pandemic office glut.
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Factory owners across the state say easing input costs and stabilizing energy prices are letting them plan capital investments again after two turbulent years.
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As traditional printing and writing paper demand keeps declining, Fox Valley mills are converting production lines toward packaging and tissue products to stay competitive.
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New warehouse and distribution capacity near Green Bay is capitalizing on the city's highway access and port facilities, drawing tenants who once favored Milwaukee or the Twin Cities.
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Membership at Wisconsin credit unions continues climbing as consumers frustrated with big-bank fees turn to member-owned institutions for everyday banking and auto loans.
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Wisconsin's cheese, ginseng, and cranberry exporters are finding new international buyers even as tariff uncertainty and currency swings complicate long-term planning.
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