INSIDE WISCONSIN

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – What makes a state more economically competitive than its next-door neighbors or other states time zones away? During an election season, you might conclude the answer to that question is tied to lower taxes, better schools, safer streets...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- Most Wisconsin manufacturers, large and small, did their best to manage COVID-19 and its aftermath. As the pandemic eased, they were confronted with supply chain woes, worker shortages, inflation and rising interest rates. If any group...

By Tom Still PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Not every small community in Wisconsin is fortunate enough to have a Jeremiah Donohue fall into its lap, but Platteville did, and all involved are making the most of it. Wisconsin native Donohue (he goes by “Maia”) lived for eight...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Based on size alone, China is an imposing economic force in the world, the United States and even Wisconsin, where it’s the third-largest market for state exports behind only Canada and Mexico. Yet for many, China is also a source of worry...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Much like other markets in the uncertain 2022 economy, venture capital is an asset class not immune from troubles. Some investment sectors were riding high during the pandemic years but sagged since; others that lost favor for a while have...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The reaction to President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan has moved beyond early elation in some quarters to skepticism from workers who didn’t go to college, economists worried about inflation, tax law experts and even some union...