economics

Trade ministers from some of the world’s biggest economies were in Milwaukee this week for a meeting of the G20 – or Group of 20. It was a delicate time and place to negotiate, given President Trump’s global trade strategy.

World trade officials are in Milwaukee this week to talk about global trade policy, while local labor advocates want the U.S. to change course.

Milwaukee residents could see the city’s biggest investment ever in road repairs next year. That’s according to Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s proposed budget, which details how parking fees will help fund that effort.

A Milwaukee filmmaker asks what the American dream looks like for workers today and what happened to the jobs that once helped build it.

Tom Oberhaus is the co-operator of Cozy Nook Farm in Waukesha County. He shares what he's planting this spring and the effects of the war in Iran, federal aid for farmers and Farm Bill debates.

American Science & Surplus is a beloved Milwaukee store that nearly closed last year. Now under employee ownership, the store’s new owner shares how they’re operating the business during economic hardships.

Tom Oberhaus is the co-operator of Cozy Nook Farm in Waukesha County. He shares what he's planting this spring and the effects of the war in Iran, federal aid for farmers and Farm Bill debates.

Large corporate landlord Highgrove Holdings and its founder David Tomblin are in court battling to keep their properties out of receivership. What is receivership, and can it be used to "evict" Tomblin from Milwaukee?

David Tomblin, founder of Highgrove Holdings, is facing lawsuits that could take over 200 of his Milwaukee properties. The legal trouble follows a campaign by Common Ground, which organized Tomblin's tenants to fight back against him.

David Tomblin, founder of Highgrove Holdings, owns over 200 homes in Milwaukee. His tenants organized to document code violations, leading to lawsuits that threaten to "evict" Tomblin from his properties.