Weekend Read

4 Minutes

Business

Northwestern Mutual annual meeting bringing 11,000 to Milwaukee, doubles as recruiting tool

Elizabeth Morin July 17, 2026 0 Comment

Northwestern Mutual‘s annual meeting has long been one of Milwaukee’s largest-scale recurring conventions. But beyond filling hotel rooms and restaurants in the city, the gathering has become one of the Milwaukee-based financial services company’s...

3 Minutes

Business

Business organization leaders react to Supreme Court’s ruling against Trump tariffs

Elizabeth Morin February 20, 2026 0 Comment

A 6-3 decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The ruling invalidates many, but not all, of the tariff policies put in place by Trump...

3 Minutes

Business

Details unveiled for Cobalt’s Pabst Farms development plans

Elizabeth Morin January 30, 2026 0 Comment

The next major piece of Pabst Farms to be developed could include nearly 750 housing units, more than 550,000 square feet of retail and office space and 300,000 square feet of industrial space. That’s...

4 Minutes

Finance

‘More questions than answers’: Some leaders push back on convention hotel study

Elizabeth Morin January 30, 2026 0 Comment

A newly released study recommending a large convention headquarters hotel in downtown Milwaukee drew immediate skepticism from hotel executives and several elected officials Friday. The Wisconsin Center District-commissioned report, prepared by Chicago-based Hunden Partners...