Economy Archives - Page 3 of 26 - Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy

A $2 billion proposal, then silence: How a Driftless Area data center deal fell apart

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Economy, Government

Wisconsin dairy farms could gain new hiring option under visa changes

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch June 18, 2026June 19, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Economy, Pathways to success

Can Wisconsin employers check your credit?

by Natalie Yahr / Wisconsin Watch June 18, 2026June 23, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A chain-link fence topped with barbed wire surrounds electrical equipment, with signs reading "PRIVATE PROPERTY No Trespassing" and "CENTURY FENCE."

Data Centers Watch, Economy

We Energies asks Wisconsin regulators to ease data center credit standards

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy, Environment

Wisconsin power plant could benefit from Trump’s $425 million coal push

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch June 4, 2026June 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Power transmission towers and electrical lines stretch across an orange sky.

Data Centers Watch, Economy, Government

Wisconsin lawmakers oppose utility push to pause competition for power line projects

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch June 2, 2026June 4, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Economy, Education, Pathways to success

An apprenticeship aiming to ease Wisconsin’s teacher shortage is ‘stalling.’ Will it catch on?

by Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A banner on a chain-link fence reads “Beaver Dam Data Center” and “Building for the Future,” with snow-covered ground behind it and a blurred vehicle passing in front.

Data Centers Watch, Economy, Environment

PSC approves Alliant-Meta data center power deal while criticizing ‘black box’ approach

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch May 7, 2026June 12, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Economy, Pathways to success

‘Second chance’ bonds show promise. Few Wisconsin businesses use them

by Hongyu Liu / Wisconsin Watch and Natalie Yahr / Wisconsin Watch May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Track statewide layoffs across Wisconsin

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch April 24, 2026July 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A large green tractor is on a light brown field of crops, with wide tillage equipment attached as dust rises behind it, with bare trees and irrigation equipment in the background.

Economy, Environment

Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war

by Eric Ferkenhoff / Lee Enterprises and Josh Kelety / Associated Press April 14, 2026April 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

High-voltage transmission towers support multiple power lines stretching across the sky above a tree line at dusk

Data Centers Watch, Economy

Utilities seek federal pause on grid bidding amid AI-driven power demand

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch April 10, 2026April 13, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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