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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
