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Small businesses helped drive 95% of Wisconsin's job growth
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (300+ words) Small businesses helped with 95% of Wisconsin's job growth WTMJ Small businesses helped drive 95% of Wisconsin's job growth Kristin Brey and guest host Jake Curtis were joined by Wisconsin Policy Forum research director Joe Peterangelo to discuss the organization's new report,…...
Wisconsin tourism sets fourth straight record year, generating $27 billion in economic impact
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (225+ words) MADISON, Wis. " Wisconsin's tourism industry reached new heights in 2025, generating a record $27 billion in economic impact and attracting a record 117. 9 million visits, according to figures released Tuesday by Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. The economic impact…...
Money Talk 4-11-26: "Oh My, CPI!"
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (102+ words) WTMJ This week, Dave Spano and Dr. Brian Jacobsen break down where income taxes hit hardest, why a third of Americans pay zero federal income tax, and how mandatory spending quietly dominates the budget. Plus, a two'week U. S. Iran ceasefire, the…...
Money Talk 3-21-26
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (107+ words) For our Week in Review, Dave Spano and Dr. Brian Jacobsen discuss rising fuel costs, Iran's attacks on energy infrastructure, and Powell's defiant stance at the Fed. We break down why backward'looking data may matter less in a post'Iran world…...
Money Talk 3-14-26
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (166+ words) For our Week in Review, Dave Spano and Dr. Brian Jacobsen break down the nonstop developments out of Iran, from a new leader to massive U. S. military spending and a global scramble to replace disrupted oil and fertilizer flows through the…...
Money Talk 2-21-26
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (153+ words) For our Week in Review, Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen break down whether the latest Fed minutes truly put another rate hike back on the table, all while markets juggle rising geopolitical tension with Iran and attention on Japan's massive…...
Monday Market Preview: The shrinking middle class
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (131+ words) WTMJ Monday Market Preview: The shrinking middle class Dave Spano, CEO of Annex Wealth Management, a weekly contributor to the Point Taken Show (Monday Market Preview, every Monday at 11: 08 a. m.) discussed the growing data that demonstrates the middle class is shrinking,…...
Money Talk 1-10-26
5+ mon, 6+ hour ago (116+ words) The Santa Rally skipped town this year, but the January Effect is making waves, especially for small caps. Markets are buzzing after U. S. forces captured Venezuela's president Maduro, fueling bold oil ambitions despite steep challenges. Plus, trade tensions and tariff twists…...
Money Talk 12-20-25
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (104+ words) Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen unpack distorted economic data and what shifting payroll trends could mean for the labor market in our Week in Review. Inflation may be taking a breather, but consumer spending is holding strong as we head…...
The Upswing: Using money wisely and setting expectations - 10-18-25
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (156+ words) October is Financial Planning Month, and WTMJ's Jeff Sherman welcomed Northwestern Mutual advisor Flory Jerez-Villasenor to The Upswing." Flory's path to Northwestern Mutual is an American Dream story " the daughter of Guatemalan parents, she entered the financial world with a…...