KENOSHA, WI. – Uline, North America’s leading distributor of shipping, industrial, and packaging materials, has officially opened the largest warehouse in Wisconsin, a facility that ranks among the top 20 largest warehouses in the nation. This state-of-the-art distribution center spans a staggering 1.44 million square feet and is now operational, further solidifying Uline’s stronghold as…
Eli Lilly & Co. plans to pump another $3 billion into expanding its Kenosha County, Wisconsin, factory, aiming to accelerate the manufacturing of its high-demand diabetes and obesity medications. The investment, announced Thursday, comes as the drugmaker positions itself to meet soaring global demand for best-selling injectable drugs like Mounjaro and Zepbound, which collectively generated…
More Tax Cuts for the Wealthy. More Cuts for 70 Million Americans. In a move that has sparked widespread concern, Republican leaders are reportedly considering significant cuts to social programs they once vowed to protect. The proposed changes aim to offset the enormous cost of extending the 2017 tax cuts, which largely benefited billionaires and…
A new large-scale data center campus may soon join the growing tech infrastructure in southeast Wisconsin. The Kenosha Plan Commission is set to review a proposal on November 21 for a four-building data center campus near Interstate 94 and Highway 142, just six miles south of Microsoft’s $3.3 billion data center project in Mount Pleasant….
November 14, 2024 — US households are reaching record debt levels, but new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that most families are handling this increase effectively. As of September 30, household debt (not adjusted for inflation) hit a fresh high of $17.94 trillion, with credit card and auto loan balances…
November 14, 2024 — A significant discovery of rare earth minerals in Wyoming is sparking optimism for the US manufacturing industry, as it could begin to close the gap between the US and China in rare earth production. China currently dominates global manufacturing, holding over 31% of the market and producing 95% of all rare…
MADISON, Wis. – Starting January 1, 2025, Wisconsin will implement a new excise tax on electric vehicle (EV) charging, as announced by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Under the stipulations of the recently enacted 2023 Wisconsin Act 121, this tax imposes a 3-cent per kilowatt-hour charge on electricity delivered to EVs at charging stations. The…
November 13, 2024 — Despite challenges over the past few years, economists are projecting a positive rebound in the U.S. housing market, with a focus on increased home sales in the coming years. Chief Economist Lawrence Yun from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) forecasts a 9% rise in home sales in 2025, with an…
November 13, 2024 — After decades of decline, American manufacturing has made a historic comeback, with small cities at the forefront. This resurgence, sparked by strategic policies from the Biden administration, has revitalized communities previously facing economic downturns. Programs like the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act have incentivized manufacturers to open…
MEQUON, Wis. (Nov 12, 2024) — Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector is set to take a hit as Hultafors Group North America, LLC announced plans to close its Mequon facility in early 2025, resulting in the layoff of approximately 45 employees. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retention Notification (WARN) submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development,…