What Is The Coolest Made in Wisconsin?
by Kurt. R. Bauer For the past 10 years, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), in partnership with Johnson Financial Group, has conducted the Coolest Thing
September 10, 2025
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UPCOMING EVENT
Business Day in Madison will take place on Thursday, October 19, 2024 at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center. This event brings business leaders from all over the state together to discuss important issues facing the business community and our state. We invite you to attend what is certain to be an insightful program.
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WMC's Latest Employer Survey
A new survey of Wisconsin businesses previewed a slow economic start to 2024, as only one-fifth of employers have a positive view of the state’s economy. According to the Wisconsin Employer Survey, 22 percent of businesses rank the Wisconsin economy as strong, which is a significant drop from 39 percent just six months ago and a steady decline from 58 percent in the Summer 2021 survey.
However, the national economy performs even worse with only 10 percent rating it as strong and 28 percent saying it is weak – up from 18 percent one year ago. This abysmal rating of the national economy is actually lower than the 12 percent of Wisconsin employers who rated the U.S. economy as strong in the Summer 2020 survey, which was taken during the economic shutdowns that occurred in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Brats, Bikes and Boats? What’s Wisconsin’s Coolest Thing Made
Top Three Products Emerge from Coolest Thing Made In WI Contest MADISON – Three of Wisconsin’s hottest name brand companies will slug it out for
September 19, 2016
Sen. Bewley Proposes Massive Tax Hike on Manufacturers
Madison – Wisconsin’s chamber of commerce, WMC, will oppose a $209 million annual income tax increase for manufacturers and farmers proposed by Senator Janet Bewley
September 15, 2016
September 15, 2016 – WMC Transportation Committee Meeting
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce 501 E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53703 9 a.m. counsel report staff report AGENDA 9 a.m. Call to Order Introductions –
September 14, 2016
Voting Begins for Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin
Vote Online for Wisconsin’s Coolest Product MADISON – Voting will be hot to settle a fierce debate: What is Wisconsin’s coolest thing? With the election
September 6, 2016
WMC CEO Promotes Yeutter to Vice President
MADISON – WMC President/CEO Kurt R. Bauer announced Tuesday that he has promoted Katie Yeutter to serve as vice president of operations and finance of
September 6, 2016
WMC Rebuts Faulty Manufacturing Wage Study
MADISON – WMC, the state’s chamber of commerce, Thursday issued a statement rebutting a faulty manufacturing wage study from Wisconsin Citizen Action that claimed wages
September 1, 2016