MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed off on a two-year spending plan Wednesday after gutting a Republican tax cut and using his broad veto powers to increase school funding for centuries. Evers reduced the GOP income tax cut from $3.5 billion to $175 million, and did away entirely with lower rates for the two[…]

JANESVILLE – Nick Novak joined 1230AM WCLO Radio in Janesvill to talk about a new WMC Foundation report that details the unfortunate demographic situation Wisconsin finds itself in. While population grew slowly in Wisconsin from 2010 to 2020, the trend actually was negative over the three year period from 2020 to 2022. Making the situation[…]

WAUSAU – Nick Novak joined Meg Ellefson on 550AM WSAU Radio in Wausau to talk about a new WMC Foundation report that details the unfortunate demographic situation Wisconsin finds itself in. While population grew slowly in Wisconsin from 2010 to 2020, the trend actually was negative over the three year period from 2020 to 2022.[…]

MILWAUKEE – Nick Novak joined Steve Scaffidi in-studio on Thursday to respond to Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed two-year budget that increased spending by more than 20 percent. In addition to the massive growth in spending, the proposal also included $650 million in new taxes on the state’s manufacturers. Novak and Scaffidi also spoke about the[…]

MADISON – A new industry survey shows the majority of Wisconsin businesses worry the state is headed toward a recession, but economists are less certain. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce released the results of a survey of 164 employers from various industries last week. The survey shows that 60 percent of businesses fear a looming recession,[…]

WAUSAU – Joining Meg Ellefson on WSAU radio in Wausau, WMC’s Vice President of Communications & Marketing Nick Novak explained why Wisconsin’s business community is concerned about the economy at the beginning of 2023. More than half of respondents believe the state will enter a recession at some point during the year, and economic optimism[…]

GREEN BAY – More than half of Wisconsin businesses expect the state’s economy will enter a recession this year. That’s the finding of the latest Wisconsin Employer Survey by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. According to Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, the survey found that 39% of Wisconsin business owners rated the state’s economy as strong or[…]

MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin’s largest business group says most companies are expecting a recession this year. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce released its latest Employer Survey Thursday. It says 39% of employers rated the Wisconsin economy as strong or very strong. That is a five-point drop from the summer, and well below the 53% who said the[…]

MILWAUKEE – WMC’s Nick Novak joined The Jay Weber Show on NewsTalk1130 WISN to discuss the findings from the latest Wisconsin Employer Survey – conducted every six months by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC). The survey details a potential recession and decreasing optimism in the economy. Listen to the entire interview at newstalk1130.com or below:[…]

MADISON – Business leaders are feeling increasingly uncertain about the outlook for the state and national economy, according to the latest Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce survey. “Heading into 2023 here, there is a lot of uncertainty from the business community,” WMC Vice President of Communications and Marketing Nick Novak said yesterday in an interview. “There’s[…]