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    May 20, 2026

    Housing, Childcare are Keys to State Businesses’ Growth – WEDC Secretary and CEO John W. Miller

    By: Michael Welsh

    Housing, Childcare are Keys to State Businesses’ Growth By WEDC Secretary and CEO John W. Miller  As I talk with business owners, workers, and community leaders across Wisconsin, I hear a consistent message: one of their biggest obstacles to growth isn’t inflation or economic uncertainty or other global forces. It’s the lack of affordable housing and childcare in their communities. Their concerns are understandable. Businesses can’t grow without workers, and [...]

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