Editor’s note: This is a collection of economic expert commentary on the U.S. and local economies. It is updated on a regular basis. Brian Jacobsen, chief economist, Annex Wealth Management, 11/7/25: Growth: Brought to...

“Come From Away,” the Tony Award-winning musical and the inaugural production for the Associated Bank Theater Center, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater company’s $80 million rebuilt complex in downtown Milwaukee, has broken the Milwaukee Rep’s...

Milwaukee residents and passersby may have noticed the recent addition of Northwestern Mutual’s logo and signage on the western face of its rebuilt downtown Milwaukee office building. With progress on track for a 2027...

Oconomowoc-based manufacturer Bruno Independent Living Aids has acquired Terry Lifts, a manufacturer of home elevators and platform lifts that’s based in Knutsford, England, in the United Kingdom. Bruno Independent Living Aids makes products –...

Pewaukee-based industrial machinery manufacturer Gorilla Mill announced the transition of ownership and leadership of the company to the third generation of family ownership. Nathan Cranker has been named the new president of the company....

Menomonee Falls-based Engauge Workforce Solutions announced that Erin Greenwald has been appointed president of the company. Greenwald represents the second generation of family leadership at the company. Her mother, Kim Korth, who will assume...

The Shorewood apartment building sold recently by Milwaukee-based real estate development firm Three Leaf Partners for $11.75 million was purchased by an affiliate of Ante Inc., the parent company for the business portfolio of...

With a growing number of data center projects planned and under construction in Wisconsin, the demand for energy to power the state’s economy is expected to increase significantly in coming years. A special BizTimes...

For many business owners, realizing the full value of their company does not happen when they close on the sale of their business. Instead, deals often include contingencies or earnout periods. In these cases,...

Years Recognized: 2022 Interview with Jason Luther, Managing Partner & President Founded in 2012 as a one-person advisory, Luther Group has grown into a leading full-service real estate platform in Southeastern Wisconsin, specializing in...