MADISON – The state’s biggest business lobby released its annual summer survey Wednesday. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) is breaking up the survey into three categories: economy, workforce, and public policy. The economy section is what came out this week. In its survey of 216 employers spanning different industries and different regions of the state,[…]

SUPERIOR – A majority of business owners surveyed by the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce expect a recession in the next year. The Wisconsin Employer Survey, which questioned 216 employers from around the state, found that business owners’ optimism about the economy has faltered since January. The survey also found nearly two-thirds of employers say inflation[…]

WAUSAU – According to the Wisconsin Employer Survey from Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), the outlook on the state’s economy is mixed, because of the uncertainty of the present and future. More than 200 employers were surveyed, with findings published every six months. 71% of those same employers believe the state is headed for a[…]

MILWAUKEE – A majority of business owners surveyed by the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce expect a recession in the next year. The Wisconsin Employer Survey, which questioned 216 employers from around the state, found that business owners’ optimism about the economy has faltered since January. The survey also found nearly two-thirds of employers say inflation[…]

MILWAUKEE – It’s a puzzle that is yet to be completely solved. With thousands of manufacturing positions open across the state, companies are left to figure out how to attract the next generation of workers. And an ongoing worker shortage has only exacerbated the issue. Nick Novak, vice president of communications and marketing at Wisconsin[…]

MADISON – While union membership rates in Wisconsin continue to slip, labor advocates point to a surge in new union petitions this year as evidence that workers want a change. Eleven new union petitions have been filed with the NLRB over the first four months of 2022 – one more than all of 2021. Seven[…]

JANESVILLE – Nick Novak joined 1230AM WCLO Radio to discuss the latest findings of the Wisconsin Employer Survey. The results show the roughly half of Wisconsin businesses have seen costs increase by 10 percent or more thanks to inflation. One in five companies have seen costs go up by over 20 percent. Novak touched on[…]

WAUSAU – Nick Novak joined the Wisconsin Morning News on WSAU Radio in Wausau to discuss the latest findings of the Wisconsin Employer Survey. The results show the roughly half of Wisconsin businesses have seen costs increase by 10 percent or more thanks to inflation. One in five companies have seen costs go up by[…]

GREEN BAY – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Vice President of Communications & Marketing joined the WTAQ Morning News in Green Bay to break down the latest data from the Wisconsin Employer Survey. According to the results, roughly half of Wisconsin businesses have seen costs go up more than 10 percent thanks to inflation. Listen to[…]

MILWAUKEE – The latest Wisconsin Employer Survey from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce warned inflation costs are about to trickle down to customers. “It is this historic inflation that we have not seen in 40 years,” Nick Novak, a vice president with WMC said. “Unfortunately, we’re seeing consumer costs going up— the latest numbers show inflation[…]