by Jon Neal | Jul 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
We’re just a few days away from the Fourth of July. And of course, Independence Day is more than just the food and your Milwaukee fireworks show. It’s a celebration of the idea that government should be of the people, by the people, for the people.And yes, that sounds...
by Jon Neal | Jul 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
I hope (against all odds) you managed to stay cool this past weekend. And that you’re braced for the week ahead — because the heat wave hitting the Midwest and parts of the Northeast is here to stay for a few more days. Perhaps today is the day to get...
by Jon Neal | Jun 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Remember writing paper checks? Balancing a checkbook? Mailing in a bill payment and hoping it got there in time? It wasn’t that long ago. But these days, I know very few people who carry checks. And starting next year, neither will the IRS.I won’t get into the...
by Jon Neal | Jun 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Welcome back to the tariffs-and-what-they-mean-for-you segment of your weekly Strategy Note. On today’s agenda: Steel and aluminum. The U.S. just raised tariffs on these to 50 percent. If your Milwaukee business relies heavily on manufacturing and...
by Jon Neal | Jun 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
For those of you glued to your screens last week watching Ed the zebra make his way through neighborhoods and highways in Tennessee, I’m happy to report: he has been found and returned safe and sound to his owner. Now you can return back to your regularly...
