Economy

A broad majority of Wisconsin banking executives believe the state economy is strong, but enthusiasm is down compared to past surveys. That’s according to a new end-of-the-year survey from the […]

It’s the latest example of what utility watchdogs call a “revolving door” in Wisconsin and nationwide, where former regulators take jobs at companies they regulated during their time in public service.

Obsolete power plants continue to cost ratepayers. Now, the push to generate unprecedented amounts of electricity for data centers risks creating another $1 billion in “stranded assets.”

The city of Green Bay recently loosened zoning regulations on residential neighborhoods. Wisconsin’s top housing official hopes other communities will follow its lead.

Both political parties blame each other for Wisconsin property tax bills rising in 2025.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing a Wisconsin dairy farm for national origin discrimination and sexual harassment, the EEOC announced earlier this week. 

Wisconsin’s aging population and large agriculture sector complicate the picture of how the labor market is doing, says UW-La Crosse economist Marissa Eckrote-Nordland.

Menards will pay $750,000 to the State of Wisconsin as part of a multistate consumer protection settlement, Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Wednesday.

A Fox Valley construction company is suing Green Bay and a contractor over concerns about the city’s bidding process for a park pavilion project.  Neenah-based Miron Construction filed the lawsuit […]

A string of small restaurants in Milwaukee are sounding the alarm about rising costs and a decline in sales.