Economy and Business

Labor activists rallied in downtown Milwaukee at this afternoon, topping a day of demonstrations aimed at raising the pay of fast food workers.

A new economic impact study of Wisconsin’s frac sand mining industry warns of booms and busts.

Laundromat owners want the state to update its sales tax code.

A report from the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG) highlights the high cost of appliances and furniture sold by rent-to-own stores. 

Gogebic Taconite, the company that wants to build a massive open pit iron ore mine in the Penokee Range, has applied for a license to explore there. They also say they may file an “intent to mine” with the Department of Natural Resources in the next month or two.