Economic Policy

Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s plan addresses affordability primarily through tax cuts and deregulation, while Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s plan focuses on creating or expanding state programs to address rising household costs.

Hosted by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the ministerial comes at a time when President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a trade war with Canada and high fuel prices sparked by the war in Iran have left Americans uneasy about the economy.

An Ozaukee County judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging local development incentives supporting a $15 billion data center campus under construction in Port Washington.

Over 140 people are losing their jobs in central Wisconsin, after two separate manufacturing plants announced they will shut down their operations in Tomahawk and Marshfield.

The figures come during amid a crucial election year, as candidates for governor and the state Legislature debate how Wisconsin should spend its budget surplus.

In the early days of the general election campaign for Wisconsin governor, Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany has tried to paint Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley as too supportive of the data center industry. Crowley says Tiffany is leaving out key facts.

Janesville’s SHINE Technologies this year secured a $263 million DOE loan to build America’s first molybdenum-99 facility after decades of it coming from overseas.

The 60-year lease will allow C. Reiss, the owner of the coal piles, to store salt at a former power plant site, while the existing coal piles would deplete over time.

Superior Community Coalition questions the city’s estimate of the utility’s value, arguing the true cost of acquisition could be far higher.

The Social Security trust fund is projected to reach a shortfall by the end of 2032, and Wisconsin could feel a significant economic impact if the insolvency leads to reduced benefit payments.