Economic Development Newswire

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Bloomberg – Foxconn’s Terry Gou Vows to Fire Up Wisconsin Plant This Year (Jan. 21, 2019)

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Foxconn soon worth $522 million, but local officials develop scenario if the project goes south (Jan. 17, 2019)

The Center Square – Wisconsin job growth this year projected at 0.4% (Jan. 17, 2019)

Milwaukee BizTimes – Belief in the Foxconn project is at its lowest level yet in MU Law School poll (Jan. 16, 2019)

Reuters – China, U.S. sign initial trade pact but doubts and tariffs linger (Jan. 15, 2019)

Reuters – Trump’s tariffs cost U.S. companies $46 billion to date, data shows (Jan. 9, 2019)

Milwaukee BizTimes – Wisconsin exports nearly flat in November, down 4.15% for year (Jan. 8, 2019)

News8000.com – Study finds hurdles for businesses in Wisconsin (Jan. 8, 2019)

Milwaukee BizTimes – Mass layoffs up in Wisconsin last year, most since 2015 (Jan. 7, 2019)

WKOW – Amazon announces 500 new jobs coming to Beloit with fulfillment center (Jan. 6, 2020)

Reuters – U.S. factory sector in deepest slump in more than 10 years (Jan. 3, 2020)

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – More signs emerge that the pace of Foxconn’s Wisconsin project is falling short of expectations (Jan. 3, 2019)

Milwaukee BizTimes – Area’s manufacturing sector improved in December but remained in negative territory (Jan. 2, 2019)