Analysis of Wisconsin's manufacturing, agriculture, banking, and regional economic trends shaping the state's financial outlook.
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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