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US producer prices rise sharply in May amid Iran conflict
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (776+ words) High energy prices drive US producer inflation People purchase gasoline at a Sunoco gas station ahead of the Memorial Day weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in May 2026. (Reuters) By: Reuters//June 11, 2026// U. S. producer prices increased more than expected in May, leading to…...
Wisconsin DBE renewals drop after federal policy change
1+ week, 6+ day ago (483+ words) By: Ethan Duran//May 29, 2026// After a federal ruling reset the state's Disadvantaged Business Program, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation noted a low number of businesses this spring recertifying for the disadvantaged program. If the low trend continues, it could affect…...
Construction material prices surge amid Middle East conflict
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (441+ words) Construction materials prices spike as war in Iran rages on By: Ethan Duran//March 27, 2026// Construction prices surged in February with energy prices and raw materials as conflict in the Middle East disrupts supply flow. Contractors said the climb in materials…...
Rebecca Deschane named chair of WEDA board
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (314+ words) Deschane named chair of WEDA board of directors By: Daily Reporter Staff//March 5, 2026// New North Inc. Vice President of Talent Development Rebecca Deschane has been named chairperson of the Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) board of directors. She is scheduled…...
Tariffs and low stocks propel aluminum costs to records for US consumers
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (483+ words) A worker measures the diameter of a coil of aluminum at the Neuf-Brisach Constellium aluminum products company's production unit in Biesheim, Eastern France, in April 2018. (REUTERS/Vincent Kessler) By: USA Today Network//January 8, 2026// LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) " Aluminum consumers in the…...
September jobs report shows a rebound in construction
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (341+ words) By: Ethan Duran//November 26, 2025// A September jobs report that added 19, 000 jobs in the construction industry has restored some contractors" optimism. However, the picture for future growth remains mixed according to experts. Overall employers added 119, 000 jobs in September, according to a…...
Fed expected to cut rates as hiring weakens, inflation lingers
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (980+ words) By: Associated Press//October 28, 2025// A cut Wednesday would be the second this year and could benefit consumers by bringing down borrowing costs for mortgages and auto loans. Since Fed chair Jerome Powell strongly signaled in late August that rate cuts…...
Work pauses at Milwaukee Neutral. Edison construction site
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (519+ words) By: Ethan Duran//September 18, 2025// Construction on a residential tower in downtown Milwaukee has ground to a halt. Neutral, a Madison developer, on Thursday announced it paused work on Neutral. Edison, a 350-unit, 31-story mass timber tower at 1005 N. Edison St. The…...
Amid inflation wave, municipal spending in Wisconsin increased sharply
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (239+ words) Total operating spending across all Wisconsin cities and villages increased sharply in 2023 after a period of high inflation, the Wisconsin Policy Forum's 2025 Municipal Data Tool shows. Across all cities and villages in the state, average operating spending per resident reached…...
US inflation held steady as mild tariff hit offset by cheaper gas, food
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (958+ words) By: Associated Press//August 14, 2025// Consumer prices rose 2. 7% in July from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday, the same as the previous month and up from a post-pandemic low of 2. 3% in April. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories,…...