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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Nearly 80 Business Associations and Local Chambers Urge Support of WMC Back to Business Plan
Groups representing thousands of employers and millions of workers call on lawmakers to safely reopen Wisconsin’s economy MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the
April 30, 2020
WMC Announces Plan to Get Back to Business
Proposal Will Protect Lives, Livelihoods and Wisconsin’s Future MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber, manufacturers’ association and safety council –
April 24, 2020
WMC Statement on Gov. Evers’ Safer at Home Extension
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) President & CEO Kurt Bauer release the following statement after Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Health Services Secretary
April 16, 2020
Two-Thousand Sign onto Letter to Gov. Evers Calling for Economic Restart
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – along with over 50 other business associations and local chambers of commerce – sent a letter to Gov.
April 16, 2020
Wisconsin Businesses Call on Gov. Evers for a Plan to Restart the Economy
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – along with 18 other statewide business associations and 33 local chambers of commerce – sent a letter to Gov.
April 9, 2020
WMC Releases COVID-19 Employer Toolkit
Toolkit will arm Wisconsin’s business community with the most up-to-date and reliable information as they navigate the continuously changing landscape MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
April 3, 2020