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Author: Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Tech

Broadband internet is creating jobs, and changing lives in Kentucky’s ‘Silicon Holler,’ Wisconsin’s Northwoods

June 10, 2021June 11, 2021 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comments Off on Broadband internet is creating jobs, and changing lives in Kentucky’s ‘Silicon Holler,’ Wisconsin’s Northwoods

Studies have shown broadband creates jobs, boosts entrepreneurship, raises property values and creates taxpayers who contribute to the common good.

Money

Farmers’ milk prices rising, easing dairy farm losses, but for how long?

July 11, 2020 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comments Off on Farmers’ milk prices rising, easing dairy farm losses, but for how long?

Boosted by government purchases of dairy products and the reopening of restaurants, farm milk prices have been rising.

Money

Briggs & Stratton skips $6.7 million interest payment, awards $5 million to executives

June 19, 2020 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comments Off on Briggs & Stratton skips $6.7 million interest payment, awards $5 million to executives

Briggs & Stratton skips $6.7 million interest payment, awards $5 million to executives

Money

The sinking of Evinrude, a legendary Wisconsin brand in outboard motors, shocked even dealerships

June 14, 2020 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comments Off on The sinking of Evinrude, a legendary Wisconsin brand in outboard motors, shocked even dealerships

Evinrude outboard motors’ demise shocked, saddened, boaters and dealerships

Money

‘We went from the pandemic … to this’: Business owners frustrated by looting

June 2, 2020 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comments Off on ‘We went from the pandemic … to this’: Business owners frustrated by looting

Business owners express frustration with looting but solidarity with protesters

Money

Harley-Davidson executives take 30% pay cut; other salaried employees take cuts of 10% to 20%

April 15, 2020 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comments Off on Harley-Davidson executives take 30% pay cut; other salaried employees take cuts of 10% to 20%

Harley-Davidson executives take 30% pay cut; other salaried employees take pay cuts of 10% to 20%

Money

Wisconsin farmers forced to dump milk as coronavirus slams a fragile dairy economy

April 3, 2020 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comments Off on Wisconsin farmers forced to dump milk as coronavirus slams a fragile dairy economy

Dairy farmers, whose product is highly perishable, are seeing processing plants close or curb production, forcing them to flush milk down the drain.

Money

Harley-Davidson president and CEO Matt Levatich steps down from motorcycle manufacturer

February 28, 2020 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comments Off on Harley-Davidson president and CEO Matt Levatich steps down from motorcycle manufacturer

Matt Levatich, Harley-Davidson president and CEO, has stepped down from his roles leading the world’s largest manufacturer of heavyweight motorcycles.

Money

Wisconsin farmers helped hook world on dairy, but those customers are now competitors

October 2, 2019 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comments Off on Wisconsin farmers helped hook world on dairy, but those customers are now competitors

Struggling American dairy farmers thought they could count on the world market. Then came the turbulence of tariffs and trade deals.

Money

Harley-Davidson profit tumbles on weak sales in the U.S. and Europe

July 24, 2019 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comments Off on Harley-Davidson profit tumbles on weak sales in the U.S. and Europe

Harley’s motorcycle sales in the U.S. fell 8% from a year ago, amid strong foreign competition and less demand for big bikes.

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