Alex Moe

1 week ago | wisbusiness.com | Alex Moe

The head of MMAC says U.S. trade imbalances with other countries are a “bad measurement” of economic fairness, undercutting a central argument for the Trump administration’s tariff policy. Dale Kooyenga, president of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, spoke yesterday during a Wisconsin Technology Council event in Milwaukee. He noted that as U.S. trade imbalances have increased, unemployment has declined and per-capita GDP has risen.

1 week ago | wisbusiness.com | Alex Moe

— This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Sachin Shivaram, CEO of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry. The conversation centers on federal funding for the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which provides funding in turn to state-level programs such as the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity. Shivaram chairs the board for the WCMP, which aims to deliver “low-cost and cutting-edge” consulting services to small and medium manufacturers.

1 week ago | wisbusiness.com | Alex Moe

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Sachin Shivaram, CEO of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry. The conversation centers on federal funding for the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which provides funding in turn to state-level programs such as the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity. Shivaram chairs the board for the WCMP, which aims to deliver “low-cost and cutting-edge” consulting services to small and medium manufacturers.

1 week ago | bizjournals.com | Alex Moe

expand Molson Coors sustained double-digit percentage decreases in sales and earnings during its first quarter. Kenny Yoo/MBJ By Rich Kirchen - Senior Reporter, Milwaukee Business Journal

1 week ago | wisbusiness.com | Alex Moe

— The energy grid challenge posed by more data centers coming online presents an opportunity to accelerate new technologies in this space, according to former state PSC Commissioner Tyler Huebner. Huebner, who now works for Google’s energy market development team, was a featured speaker at this week’s Customers First Coalition 2025 Power Breakfast in Madison. The discussion focused on the rising demand impact of new data centers being built across the country, including in Wisconsin.